Oldfield, Edmund George William –

Son of the late Rev. Edmund Oldfield, the first Curate-in-Charge at St. Catherine’s Church, Horwich, Lancashire, and of Mrs. Emma Oldfield. (Father was also Rector of St. Elizabeth’s, Reddish, and later Vicar of Spratton.) Of 30, Plymouth Grove, Manchester, Lancashire. Served in the South African Campaign.

Personal details

  • Surname: Oldfield
  • Forename: Edmund George William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Not known
  • Place of residence: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 33
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: June 4th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Captain
  • Unit: 8th (Ardwick) (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: Not known
  • Regiment: Manchester Regiment
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.i.D.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
  • CWGC reference: Panel 158 to 170.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Chronicle: 03/07/1915

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