Basic Details
Surname
Oldfield
Forenames
Thomas
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Unit, rank, place/nature of death and age added from inscription. JK 21/7/2024

[MORTALLY WOUNDED AT ST JEAN D'ACRE. ALSO SERVED IN ATTACK ON TENERIFFE IN 1797 AND BATTLE OF THE NILE 1798. BURIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONOURS BY THE FRENCH HAVING DIED AS A PRISONER OF WAR].
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Marines
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Major
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Marines
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Major
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Syria
Town of death
Acre (Siege of)
Year of death
1799
Month of death
April
Day of death
7
Age at death
43
Manner of death as stated
Sacrificed his life
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action