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Ernest Oldham
| Name on Board | E Oldham |
| Name on Service Records |
Ernest Oldham |
| Enlistment Age | 26 |
| Occupation | Fitter and Turner |
| Place of Birth | Not available |
| Next of Kin | J A Oldham |
| Address | 109 Hanmer St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 18/09/1914 |
| Service No. | 1162 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 22/12/1914 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Themistocles A32 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 27/06/1918 |
| Unit on Death | 7th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Corporal |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Strazeele, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
Additional Information
Ernest Oldham sailed with the Second Convoy of 19 ships which departed from Albany, Western Australia on 31 December 1914.
He wrote to his sister describing their arrival at Gallipoli, of how he was wounded and his evacuation to the hospital at Heliopolis.
Group portrait of the members of the 2nd Brigade, Locre, Belgium, 20 February 1918: Australian War Memorial Photo E01822
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 19 June 1915, p2
Australian War Memorial Photo E01822
The National Anzac Centre, Albany, Western Australia
Additional Documents and Photographs
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