Participant Info
- Photograph
- Last Name
- Oldershaw
- First Names
- Charles
- Conflict
- WW1
- Memorial
- St Michael's
- Date of Death
- 8th December 1918
- Unit
- Royal Scots
- Rank
- Private
- Link
- Link to CWGC Record
- Biographical information
Charles Oldershaw was the son of Arthur and Leeba H. Oldershaw, of Edinburgh. He attended George Heriot’s School from 1913-1916, and was a younger brother of Lietenant T. H. Oldershaw. He died of pneumonia on 8th December 1918 at Abbeville.
His Captain wrote of him:- “He was one of the few good boys I had in the company and was about to become a non-commissioned officer.”
He died at the age of 18 and his name is on the St Michael’s WW1 memorial.