Louis Oldfield

Major-General Sir Leopold Charles Louis Oldfield KBE CB CMG DSO (February 1872 – January 1949) was General Officer Commanding Malaya Command.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO), the citation for which appeared in The London Gazette and reads as follows: For conspicuous ability and gallantry at Neuve Chapelle on 10th March, 1915, in command of his Battery in action, and for successful service in cutting wire entanglements.

He took one of his guns to within 700 yards of the enemy, and so greatly facilitated the advance of our Infantry.

[7]He was latterly Brigadier General Royal Artillery for 51st (Highland) Division in France.

[3] He was promoted to substantive major general in January 1926[10] and was made general officer commanding (GOC) of the 47th (2nd London) Division from 1927 and then, after being placed on half-pay in January 1931,[11] was GOC Malaya Command from later in the year; he retired in 1934.