Joseph Alexander Joe Oldfield (1875 - 1932)

Born 9 Jul 1875 in Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Heath) Oldfield — married 1 Sep 1896 in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1932 at age 56 in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Joseph "Joe" Alexander Oldfield. Given Name: Joseph "Joe". Surname: Oldfield. SECG Alexander. A Given name was found in addition to a first name in the NAME tag.

Born 09 Jul 1875. Agency: 18551 NSW. ,Yarralumla,ACT,Australia

Died 09 Jun 1932. Agency: 7593 NSW. ,North Sydney,NSW,Australia. ^[1] Note: #N40559388. @L2@

Christening: Anglican. 12 Sep 1875. St John the Baptist, Anglican church, 45 Constitution Ave,Reid,ACT,Australia.

Occupation: Butcher. After 1885. ^[2] CRE 05 AUG 2012. Time: 17:13:42.

Residence Before 1915. "Naas",Namadgi National Park,NSW,Australia. ^[3] CRE 26 FEB 2017. Time: 07:55:26. 1916 ,Paddington,NSW,Australia^[4] CRE 26 FEB 2017. Time: 07:55:08. 1917 102 Belmont Rd,Mosman,NSW,Australia. ^[5] Note: #N18427827. CRE 05 AUG 2012. Time: 17:16:56.

MISE WWI - Private 2 Anzac Headquarters AIF (Army); Service #5231. Bet 12 Aug 1916 and 12 Jun 1919. ,Warwick Farm,NSW,Australia. ^[6][7] Note: #N82166277. CRE 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:02:53.

ILL Premature senility. March 1919. ,Sydney,NSW,Australia^[8] Note: #N45747738. CRE 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:11:38.

Buried Anglican section, Section B10, Grave 8. 10 Jun 1932. Cause: Chronic interstitial nephritis. Macquarie Park Cemetery,Macquarie Park,NSW,Australia. ^[9] CRE 05 AUG 2012. Time: 17:10:58.

Eyes: blue.

Height: 5' 4.5".

Hair Color: dark.

Weight: 124lbs.

Physical Description: chest 37".

Note: #N11338549.

Marriage Marriage 01 Sep 1896. Camperdown Independent Baptist Church,Camperdown,NSW,Australia. ^[10][11] Husband Joseph Alexander Joe Oldfield. Wife Mary Ann Heath. Child: William Joseph Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Vera Lillian Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Reginald Sydney Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Dorothy May Doris Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Leslie Thomas Oldfield. Pedigree: birth.

Marriage 28 Apr 1863. St Gregory's Catholic Church,Queanbeyan,NSW,Australia. ^[12] Note: #N66453463. Note: #N43597368. Husband John James Oldfield. Wife Ellen Carroll. Child: Ellen Elizabeth Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: William Edward Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Louisa Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Henry Joseph Boer War Harry Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Alice Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: John James Jack Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Joseph Alexander Joe Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Selina Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Leila Mary Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Albert Oldfield. Pedigree: birth. Child: Augustus Fisher Oldfield. Pedigree: birth.

Notes

Note N11338549.

Sources:

Peter Procter, 'Biographical Register of Canberra and Queanbeyan', Canberra, Heraldry and Genealogy Society of Canberra, 2001 (p.245; refer to entry for his father John Oldfield).

NAA RecordSearch - Series B2455 (First Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1914-1920).

Monaro Pioneers Index WW1 - www.monaropioneers.com/1st_aif_participants.htm.

~ ACT Memorial http:/www.memorial.act.gov.au/search/personoldfield-joseph-alexander.

CHAN 26 FEB 2017. Time: 08:02:15.

CRE 26 FEB 2017. Time: 08:01:56.

Note N18427827.

Address on son's service record at time of death.

CHAN 05 AUG 2012. Time: 17:17:35.

CRE 05 AUG 2012. Time: 17:17:26.

Note N40559388.

The Sydney Morning Herald ~ Friday 8 June 1934 ~ death notice.

OLDFIELD. In loving memory of our dear father, Joseph, passed away June 8, 1932.

A tender chord of memory is sadly touched today. His memory, still so sweet and dear, Is treasured with a love sincere. Inserted by his loving son, Bob, daughter and son-in-Iaw Vera and Harold Berquist. 1

- who is Bob?. 1

CHAN 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:25:02.

CRE 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:23:48.

Note N45747738.

In France he was hospitalised twice with influenza and once with the measles and charged several times with being absent from camp, absent without leave and out of bounds without a pass before returning to Australia in March 1919 with premature senility.

CHAN 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:13:16.

CRE 10 FEB 2013. Time: 18:13:07.

Note N82166277.

He was a butcher by trade, married and living in Sydney when he enlisted in August 1915 at Warwick Farm. He served as a Private in the 45th Battalion in France from August 1916 until March 1917 after which he was attached to 2nd Anzac Headquarters until the end of the war. He was hospitalised twice with influenza and once with the measles and charged several times with being absent from camp, absent without leave and out of bounds without a pass before returning to Australia in March 1919 with premature senility. Oldfield was discharged in Sydney on 12 June 1919. A son, William Joseph Oldfield, enlisted a few days before him and was killed in action on 13 February 1917.

~ ACT Memorial http:/www.memorial.act.gov.au/search/personoldfield-joseph-alexander.

CHAN 26 FEB 2017. Time: 07:58:17.

CRE 26 FEB 2017. Time: 07:53:46.

Sources

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• Source: S31711792 ACT Memorial website http://www.memorial.act.gov.au 21 FEB 2017 Time: 22:17:04 CRE 17 FEB 2017 Time: 16:25:50
• Source: S63180026 Gordon Beach beachg@optusnet.com.au beachg@optusnet.com.au Email exchange between Gordon Beach (who was also related to Heaths) and Roberta Muir - contacted via Ancestry.com 10 FEB 2013 Time: 18:42:29 CRE 05 AUG 2012 Time: 16:54:13
• Source: S83674451 Narelle Bush 17 AUG 2014 Time: 15:52:15 CRE 17 AUG 2014 Time: 15:15:23