Alexander John OLIVER

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Service Number:	3199
Enlisted:	24 October 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Bombala, New South Wales, Australia, 18 May 1893
Home Town:	Bibbenluke, Bombala, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer & Grazier
Died:	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 21 October 1975, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Woden (Canberra) Public Cemetery, ACT Interred on 23 October 1975.
Memorials:

24 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3199, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW
11 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3199, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3199, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
27 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 63rd Infantry Battalion, From 55th Battalion
26 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, From 63rd Battalion
1 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, From 55th Battalion
14 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3199, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Wounds to the hand and face. Embarked for England on 16 April 1918 aboard HS St. Patrick
12 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3199, 5th Machine Gun Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of Adam Oliver and Sarah Ann Oliver nee of Bibbenluke, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 July 1919 aboard HT Friedrechsruh disembarking on 4 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal