Photograph A studio portrait of Major Herbert Lionel Oldfield, 8th CEF Battalion.

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

Photograph "A studio portrait of Major Herbert Lionel Oldfield, 8th CEF Battalion."

Entry/Object ID

2023.20.87

Scope and Content

A studio portrait of Major Herbert Lionel Oldfield, 8th CEF Battalion. Subject is standing, directly facing the camera. He is wearing his full military uniform, including his cap. He holds a cane in his left hand. The inscription on the back identifies the man as Herbert Lionel Oldfield, from the 8th CEF Battalion. According to the inscription, Oldfield "died of wounds" (DOW) on April 6th, 1918.