Staff Sergeant
Francis Charles Oldershaw
Conflict:
WW2
Additional Information:
Son of Francis Samuel Oldershaw, and of Maria Margaret Oldershaw (nee Firmston), of Pahiatua, Wellington; husband of Leone May Oldershaw, of Wellington City.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Rodney Henden
Relationship to casualty: He was Leone May Henden's (nee Watters (my Grandmother)) Second Husband
Francis, often known as Texas died of a heart attack in his room in the Cecil Hotel in Wellington. [Occidental Hotel in service record - NZWGT] He was a picture manager for the army travelling arou... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
800073
Name:
Francis Charles Oldershaw Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Date of Birth:
23 December 1893
Place of Birth:
Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Religion:
Church of England Date of Enlistment:
12 January 1940
Locality on Enlistment:
35 Wakefield Street, Auckland
Place of Enlistment:
Auckland, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Married Occupation on Enlistment:
Theatre Manager Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
22 June 1944
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
50
Conflict:
WW2
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
Prot. Soldiers Area E, Row 3A, Grave 9.
Cemetery Location:
New Zealand