James Kerslake OLIVER

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Service Number:	540
Enlisted:	2 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	43rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Pirie, South Australia, 12 January 1896
Home Town:	Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Rivetter
Died:	Northfield, South Australia, 9 December 1961, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic A, Path A1, Grave 470. Interred on 11 December 1961.
Memorials:

2 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 540, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
9 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 540, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 540, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 540, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Wound to the neck. Embarked for England on 12 October 1914 aboard HS Ville de Liege
23 Dec 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 540, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of David Abbey Oliver and Fanny Gertrude Oliver nee Kerslake of Goodenough Street, Mile End, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 September 1918 aboard HT Runic disembarking on 26 November 1918 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal