Frederick John OLIVER

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OLIVER, Frederick John

Service Number:	2679
Enlisted:	3 March 1917, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
Born:	Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, 4 September 1884
Home Town:	Darling Harbour, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Horse Trainer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

3 Mar 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2679, Camel Corps, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
9 May 1917:	Involvement Private, 2679, Camel Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 May 1917:	Embarked Private, 2679, Camel Corps, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney
15 Nov 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Camp Battalion (AIF), From Camel Corps
1 Jul 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 14th Light Horse Regiment
3 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), From 14th Light Horse Regiment
2 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 2679, Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Oliver and Katherine E. Oliver of Paddington, NSW.

Husband of Sarah Oliver nee Hull of Harbor Street, Darling Harbor, NSW. Frederick and Sarah married in Sydney, NSW on 3 September 1914 and separated during 1920c.

Previously he had served for twelve years with the Royal Marines Light Infantry

Commenced return to Australia on 16 March 1919 aboard HT Euripides disembarking on 25 April 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Last heard of in 1920 in Sydney, NSW

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