William OLIVE

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Service Number:	1029
Enlisted:	1 October 1914, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Donald, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 16 December 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 19 December 1972. Brind, Wall AE, Niche 01
Memorials:	Fentons Creek Woosang & District Great War Honour Roll, Shire of Charlton Honour Board, Wedderburn Woosang Patriotic League Great War Roll of Honour, Woosang War Memorial

1 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1029, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1029, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1029, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
23 Sep 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Charles Olive and Sarah Ann Olive nee Walton of Donald, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia 9 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestershire disembarking on 22 January 1919

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

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