George OLIVER

OLIVER, George

Service Number: 1878
Enlisted: 18 March 1916, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Woolsthorpe, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town: Woolsthorpe, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia , 10 April 1971, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

18 Mar 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria
4 Apr 1916: Involvement Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916: Embarked Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
9 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the hand
28 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 67th Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 46th Battalion
26 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, From 17th Brigade Headquarters
18 Sep 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the right hand. Invalided to England on 22 September 1918
1 Apr 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1878, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Michael Oliver and Agnes Oliver nee Davidson of Woolsthorpe, Victoria

Attempted to enlist in January 1916 but was rejected due to his teeth.

Commenced return to Australia on 2 January 1919 aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 15 February 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal