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OLIVER, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3006 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 July 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 45th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wellington New Zealand, 5 October 1884 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | train/ tramway driver |
| Died: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1962, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jul 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 8 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3006, 45th Infantry Battalion , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Nicholson embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3006, 45th Infantry Battalion , SS Port Nicholson, Sydney | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Wounded 3006, 45th Infantry Battalion , GSW abdomen. Sent to hospital in England and then returned to his unit in late September that year. | |
| 17 Jun 1918: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, William Oliver received his DCM from the Prince of Wales and Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Halsley. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8001514 |
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