We remember John Burleigh Oldfield

We remember John Burleigh Oldfield

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Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Stockwell Green, Greater London United Kingdom Source:9282232 8th December 1890
1891
location 83, Tasman Rd., Stockwell United Kingdom parents address Source:9282232 April 1891
1901
employment Milk Boy Wimbledon area United Kingdom Source:9282232 April 1901
1901
location 68, Hartfield Rd., Wimbledon United Kingdom parents address Source:9282232 April 1901
1911
employment Boot Maker Wimbledon area United Kingdom Source:9282232 April 1911
1911
location 2, Balfour Rd., Wimbledon United Kingdom parents address Source:9282232 April 1911
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:9282232 6th November 1914 - 16th August 1917
1916
commission Temporary Source:9282232 10th January 1916
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9282232 1st January 1917
1917
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9282232 4th March 1917
1917
service British Army A/Captain Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:9282232 August 1917
service British Army Private 14190 Northamptonshire Regiment Source:9282232
service British Army Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 14190 Northamptonshire Regiment Source:9282232
1917
death Killed in Action Shot through the heart by a sniper. Near Westhoek Ridge Belgium Source:8802206 Source:9282232 16th August 1917
burial Tyne Cot Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Zonnebeke Windhoek Ridge (War Diary) Belgium Panels 104 -105 Source:9282232

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Burleigh
Initials JB
Last Name Oldfield,
Source 9282232
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
2, Balfour Rd., Wimbledon United Kingdom parents address known April 1911
68, Hartfield Rd., Wimbledon United Kingdom parents address known April 1901
83, Tasman Rd., Stockwell United Kingdom parents address known April 1891
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 14190 Northamptonshire Regiment Private
British Army 14190 Northamptonshire Regiment Acting Warrant Officer Class 2
British Army Northamptonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion A/Captain
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MC and Bar British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Oldfield, nee Brace mother
Hinton Oldfield father

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England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Guy74824

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