OLDFIELD, Eldred Charles
(Service number 18295)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | F. R. OLDFIELD (father), Seadown, via Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 22nd Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 16 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Aparima | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 11 April 1951 | Age | 56 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Eldred Charles Oldfield was the son of Frederick Richard Oldfield and his wife Frances Mary née Hawke. Eldred attended several schools - Temuka, Seadown, Waimataitai, and back to Temuka. His brother Jack also served in World War One.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [11 November 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [11 November 2016]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [11 November 2016]
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