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OLIVER, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2046 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penguin, Tasmania, Australia, 29 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Riana, Central Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Tasmania, Australia, 21 July 1966, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania |
| Memorials: | Oatlands Soldiers Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2046, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2046, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2046, 26th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2046, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the wrist. Embarked for England on 8 August 1916 aboard HS Jan Breydel | |
| 11 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2046, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander Oliver and Miriam Oliver nee Groom of Riana, Tasmania.
Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travell to Hobart
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Alexander Oliver and Miriam Oliver nee Groom of Riana, Tasmania.
Commenced return to Australia on 8 April 1919 aboard Trasos Montes disembarking on 22 May 1919 at Melbourne for onward travell to Hobart
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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