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Personal data

• Name OLDFIELD
• Initials RH
• First name RICHARD HENRY
• Place of birth Glusburn
• Country Yorkshire, England
• Last residence Glusburn
• Family Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Oldfield, of 12, Castle View Terrace, Skipton, Yorks.
• Extra info His parents first received a message that his brother John had died in the hospital; this message was not correct;

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Skipton, Yorkshire
• Service number 2276
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 1st/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
• Division - Brigade 147th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 49th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 14 April 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Died of wounds in the stomach
• Date of death 9 November 1915
• Died at the age of 19
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery IV - B - 3A

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