Douglas Roy Elwin OLIFENT

OLIFENT, Douglas Roy Elwin

    Service Number: 809
    Enlisted: 19 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
    Last Rank: Lance Corporal
    Last Unit: Australian Army Postal Corps
    Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 18 August 1890
    Home Town: Dulwich, Burnside, South Australia
    Schooling: Prince Alfred College, Adelaide, South Australia
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Eastwood, South Australia, 25 April 1972, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
    RSL, Wall 114, Niche G008. Interred on 28 April 1972
    Memorials: Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 809, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
    20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 809, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 809, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
    5 Jun 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 809, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Serious wound to the back.
    5 Aug 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Army Postal Corps, From 10th Battalion
    31 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 809, Australian Army Postal Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Henry Smith Olifent and Alice Elizabeth Olifent nee Robinson of Brunswick Road, Dulwich, SA

    Commenced return to Australia on 8 October 1918 aboard HT Port Sydney disembarking on 2 December 1918

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    Post war he was employed with the Department of Lands of King William Street, Adelaide, SA

    On 19 March 1921 Douglas married Marjorie Frances Mendelssohn in the Holy Trinity Church, Adealide, SA

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