Thomas Brown OLIVER

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Service Number:	45
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lochwinnoch, Scotland, 1887
Home Town:	Unley, Unley, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 25 June 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Adelaide Elder Smith & Co Limited WW1 Honour Board

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 45, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement 45, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked 45, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
8 Nov 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 45, 10th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to asthma

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Prior to coming to Australia Thomas had served with the Ayrshire Yeomanry and the Seaforth Highlanders.

Arrived at Port Adelaide, SA from Liverpool, England on 15 April 1913 aboard SS Runic

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Miller Street, Unley, SA.

Son of George Brown Oliver of Lochwinnoch, Scotland.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on 29 July 1915 aboard HS Hororata disembarking on 25 August 1915 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide

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