Joseph William OLIVER

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OLIVER, Joseph William

Service Number:	1158
Enlisted:	1 May 1915, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia , 30 June 1895
Home Town:	Forth, Devonport, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 12 January 1984, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Cremation Memorials, Rose Garden, A7, Site 43. Interred on 16 January 1984. Commemorated in the Launceston Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Derby Ringarooma Municipality Roll of Honour, Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance

World War 1 Service

1 May 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1158, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
29 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1158, 26th Infantry Battalion, Embarked HT Aeneas at Brisbane, QLD
11 Sep 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1158, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District as medically unfit due to sciatica of the left leg
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, 1158, 26th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed

He was a Gallipoli veteran.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Richard James Oliver and Mary Ann Halladay Oliver nee Foster of Forth, Tasmania.

Brother of Albert James Oliver who returned to Australia on 13 July 1916 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment and Richard James Oliver who returned to Australia on 9 May 1919 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1916 aboard HT Themistocles disembarking on 19 June 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 16 June 1923 Joseph married Rosalie Victoria Bourcher in Latrobe, Tasmania

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