Richard James (Dick) OLIVER

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OLIVER, Richard James

Service Number:	1960
Enlisted:	13 October 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Fingal, Tasmania, Australia, 31 January 1893
Home Town:	Forth, Devonport, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Burnie, Tasmania, Australia, 13 March 1973, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Penguin General Cemetery, Tasmania, Australia Old L
Memorials:	Derby Ringarooma Municipality Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

13 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
5 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 1960, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 1960, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
21 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1960, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard James Oliver and Mary Ann Halladay Oliver nee Foster of Forth, Tasmania.

Brother of Albert James Oliver who returned to Australia on 13 July 1916 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and Joseph William Oliver who returned to Australia on 16 June 1916 having served with the 26th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard HT Karoa disembarking on 9 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 26 July 1922 Richard married Elsie Louise Palmer in Forth, Tasmania

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