Eric Henry OLLEY

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Service Number:	1027
Enlisted:	1 April 1915
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Scarborough, England, 1888
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed In Action, France, 4 August 1916
Cemetery:	Serre Road Cemetery No.2 Beaumont Hamel, France Plot 1X, Row D, Grave 11
Memorials:	Bridgenorth Pictorial Honour Roll, Exeter RSL WW1 Memorial

1 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1027, 26th Infantry Battalion
29 Jun 1915:	Involvement Sergeant, 1027, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked Sergeant, 1027, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
4 Aug 1916:	Involvement Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 26th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Second Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1916-08-04

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Son of H.R. Olley of County School, Llangollen, Wales. Prior to coming to Australia Eric had served with the Territorials for twelve months.

Prior to enlisting in Claremont, Tasmania Eris was working in an orchardist

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