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a soldier of the border regiment
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Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	Edgar Oldfield
Rank (highest)	Private
Service Number	33563
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Halifax, Yorkshire
Theatre(s) of War	France and Flanders
Born	Halifax
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Annie Muriel Oldfield
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	10 July 1917
Age	31 Years
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Memorial
Reference Number	Border Regiment Panel
Resting Place	Nieuport Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 51.13708 / Longitude: 2.75563
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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