John Abbott OLIVER MM

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Service Numbers:	1669, 1670, 1669, 1670
Enlisted:	12 January 1915, Enlisted at Perth, WA. Originally issued with number 1669 later changed to 1670.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Hamilton HIll, Western Australia, 17 May 1975, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Cremated at the Fremantle Cemetery with the ashes being scattered at the cemetery. Commemorated in the WA Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:

12 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1669, 1670, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA. Originally issued with number 1669 later changed to 1670.
22 Feb 1915:	Involvement Private, 1669, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: ''
22 Feb 1915:	Embarked Private, 1669, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle
29 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), From 11th Battalion
28 Aug 1916:	Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- During an attack on a German Trench on the night 14th/15th August 1916, near Mouquet Farm this N.C.O. showed great bravery and coolness. He brought a Lewis gun into action, well concealed, and with which he later opened on the enemy at 60 yards range. He also carried wounded back to safety from within 30 yards of the enemy trenches and gave continual assistance in placing wounded men under cover in shell holes, setting a very cheerful example throughout. Commonwealth Gazette No. 62 on 19 April 1917
24 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1670, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Wound to the right arm
24 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1670, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of William Oliver and Harriet Abbott Oliver nee Johns of South Terrace, Fremantle, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 9 February 1919 aboard HT Ascanius disembarking on 24 March 1919

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

During 1921c John married Rebecca Gwendoline May Simmonds in Perth, WA