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OLIVER, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3098 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wallsend Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 2 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bancourt British Cemetery Plot V, Row H, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wallsend Lance Corporal Leslie Oliver Memorial Plaque, Wallsend Soldier's Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3098, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool NSW | |
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| 8 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3098, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3098, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney | |
| 13 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, From 4th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir | |
| 2 Dec 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3098, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3098 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-12-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard Oliver and Sarah Oliver of Hope Street, Plattsburg, Newcastle, NSW
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal