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OLIVER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 57901 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 May 1918, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 17 June 1898 |
| Home Town: | Kabra, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Longreach region, Queensland, Australia, 28 May 1957, aged 58 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Longreach Cemetery, Qld Section 4, Row 5, Grave P1521 |
| Memorials: | Kabra Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 May 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 57901, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, Enlisted at Rockhampton, QLD | |
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| 17 Jul 1918: | Involvement Private, 57901, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1918: | Embarked Private, 57901, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 27 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion, From re-inforcements | |
| 23 Nov 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, From 26th Battalion | |
| 7 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 57901, 9th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Enlisted without the consent of his parents who refused to give consent as he was too young and they did not believe in war.He had given his age as almost 20 when in fact he was 18
Son of Joseph Oliver and Sarah Anne Oliver nee White of Kabra, QLD.
On 7 July 1919 John married Alice Eliza Packard in the Registrar Office, St. George, Hanover Square, London, England. Registrar Charles E. Johnson officiated.
Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1919 aboard HT Port Napier disembarking on 10 February 1919
Medal: British War Medal