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OLIVER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2644 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 October 1916, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 36th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Manchester, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Rooty Hill, Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Birley Street School, Ardwick |
| Occupation: | Upholsterer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 24 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Blacktown War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2644, Sydney, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2644, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2644, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 24 Jul 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2644, 36th Infantry Battalion, Warneton |
Personal Stories
John Oliver
He was born in Manchester, England and later moved to Australia where he resided at Eastern Creek. His father, George Oliver resided at Hornby Road, Eastern Creek.
Before enlistment he was an upholsterer which provides furniture with a soft covering.
He enlisted at Sydney Showgrounds on 3rd October 1916 at the age of 24 and
he embarked on 9th November 1916 from Sydney on HMAT 'Benalla' A24.
John Oliver served with the 36th Australian Infantry Battalion and was one of Carmichael's 1,000.
John Oliver was killed in action in the Battle of Messines in Belgium on 24th July 1917.
John Oliver is remembered with honour in the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium.
by Marc Mory
Submitted 7 December 2016 by Susan Hastings
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