David Eric OLIVER

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Service Number:	6376
Enlisted:	8 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Field Ambulance
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia , 24 January 1894
Home Town:	Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Cabinetmaker
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 26 March 1976, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium 9, Section 35
Memorials:

8 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6376, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
20 Mar 1916:	Involvement 6376, 2nd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
20 Mar 1916:	Embarked 6376, 2nd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Armadale, Sydney
27 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 6376, 2nd Field Company Engineers, Wound to the thigh. Embarked for England on 29 July 1916
3 Jun 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Field Ambulance, From 2nd Field Company Engineers
25 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6376, 10th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of James Oliver and Elizabeth Oliver nee Davis of Spensley Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 4 May 1919 aboard HT Breman as nursing staff disembarking on 25 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1920c David married Ruby Emma Brewer in Victoria, later remarrying Jean Leity Breen in QLD during 1931c