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We remember Henry Leicester Oldham
We remember Henry Leicester Oldham
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
2 Mysore Road, Lavender Hill, London SW
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8681879
1901 - 1916
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:8497935
1st July 1916
1916
missing
He was reported missing, aged 22, on 1 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Source:8497935
1st July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
3543
London Regiment
1/16 Battalion
Source:8497936
1st July 1916
1916
death
Somme
France
Source:8497936
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8497936
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Leicester |
| Initials | HL |
| Last Name | Oldham |
| Source | 8497934 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mysore Road, Lavender Hill, London SW | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - 1916 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3543 | London Regiment | 1/16 Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Oldham | mother | ||
| James Oldham | father |
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Portrait photograph of Henry Leicester OldhamPrivate Henry Leicester Oldham 1/16 Battalion, London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) Pte Oldham served with 9 Platoon, C Company. He was reported missing, aged 22, on 1 July 1916 at the start of the Battle of the Somme and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Stuart12032 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Henry Leicester Oldham | Charlotte33 |
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