OLIVE, Frederic Roy
| Service Number: | 436 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 May 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Wedderburn, Vic., 1895 |
| Home Town: | Donald, Buloke, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 3 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, France I B 18, Pernois British Cemetery, Halloy-les-Pernois, Amiens, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fentons Creek Woosang & District Great War Honour Roll, Wedderburn Woosang Patriotic League Great War Roll of Honour, Woosang War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 436, 3rd Machine Gun Company, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 20 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 436, 3rd Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 436, 3rd Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne | |
| 3 May 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 436, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 436 awm_unit: 4th Australian Machine Gun Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-03 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Charles and S. OLIVE, McCullough Street, Donald, Victoria
Military Medal
'For conspicuous bravery while acting as forward runner during the operations near Dernancourt on 5th April, 1918. This man carried several messages through the very heavy barrage which the enemy had put down just forward of the Albert-Amiens Road. He also went forward during the attack and endeavoured to trace certain lost guns. Although unsuccessful, he brought back valuable information which assisted greatly in determining the disposition of the front troops and guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 185
Date: 27 November 1918
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