Robert Alexander OLIVER

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OLIVER, Robert Alexander

Service Number:	175A
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Field Ambulance
Born:	Wooler, Northumberland, England, 23 June 1875
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Constable
Died:	Wagin, Western Australia, 8 April 1943, aged 67 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 175A, 3rd Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Private, 175A, 3rd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Private, 175A, 3rd Field Ambulance, HMAT Medic, Fremantle
4 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 175A, 3rd Field Ambulance, Wound to the hand resulting in the amputation of a finger
10 Jul 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 175A, 3rd Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unft due to amputation

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of James Oliver and Jane Oliver nee Baird of Wooler, Northumberland, England

Next of kin given as his sister H.M. Oliver of Wittenoom Street, Perth, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 September 1915 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 4 October 1915

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

During 1929c Robert married Cassandra Lucy Martin in Wagin, WA

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