Louis Oldfield
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Sir Louis Oldfield
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| Born | 1872 |
| Died | 1949 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 47th (1/2nd London) Division Malaya Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Leopold Charles Louis Oldfield KBE CB CMG DSO (1872–1949) was General Officer Commanding Malaya Command.
Military career
Educated at Clifton College,[1] Oldfield was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1892.[2] He served in World War I on the Western Front and was latterly Brigadier General Royal Artillery for 51st (Highland) Division in France.[2]
After the War he became Brigadier General Royal Artillery for the British Army of the Rhine moving on to be Chief Instructor in Gunnery at the Royal School of Artillery at Larkhill in 1924.[2] He was General Officer Commanding 47th (1/2nd London) Division from 1927 and then General Officer Commanding Malaya Command from 1931; he retired in 1934.[2]
He was also Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery from 1938 to 1942.[2]
Family
In 1902 he married Millicent Kate Bredin.[3]
References
- ↑ Obituary: Sir Louis Oldfield The Times
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Marriages The Times 26 July 1902
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| Preceded by | GOC Malaya Command 1931–1934 |
Succeeded by Ernest Lewin |
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- 1872 births
- 1949 deaths
- People educated at Clifton College
- Royal Artillery officers
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- British Army generals
