James Cecil OLIVER

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Service Number:	2496
Enlisted:	11 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	3rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cooma, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Berridale, Snowy River, New South Wales
Schooling:	Berridale Public School,New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Telegraph Lineman
Died:	Died of Wounds, 44th Casualty Clearing Station, France, 23 August 1916
Cemetery:	Puchevillers British Cemetery, France Plot 11, Row F, Grave 23
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Berridale War Memorial, Cooma St Andrew's Memorial Gate, Sydney NSW Post Master General's Department Honour Roll

11 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2496, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
14 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2496, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
14 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2496, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
10 Jun 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 2496, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the abdomen with other wounds to the chest and left shoulder
23 Aug 1916:	Involvement Driver, 2496, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2496 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1916-08-23

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Son of William Oliver and Flora Oliver of Cooma, NSW

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