Isaiah Spearman OLIVE

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OLIVE, Isaiah Spearman

Service Number:	3345
Enlisted:	24 February 1917, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Yeunngroon, Victoria, Australia, 1884
Home Town:	Wedderburn, Loddon, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Commission Agent
Died:	Wedderburn, Victoria, Australia , 18 September 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Wedderburn General Cemetery, Victoria Anglican 828a. Commemorated with a plaque in the Victoria Garden of Remembrance
Memorials:	Shire of Charlton Honour Board, Wedderburn Branch No 95 A.N.A. Roll of Honor, Wedderburn War Memorial

World War 1 Service

24 Feb 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3345, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
4 Aug 1917:	Involvement Private, 3345, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
4 Aug 1917:	Embarked Private, 3345, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
4 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3345, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to bronchitis

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Isaiah Spearman Olive and Jane Golden Olive nee Love of Yeunngroon, Victoria.

Brother of Samuel Love Olive who was killed in action on 5 August 1918 while serving with the 21st Battalion and is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Plot XX, Row A, Grave 8.

Husband of Fanny Olive nee Jacka of Wedderburn, Victoria. Isaiah and Fanny married during 1911c

Commenced return to Australia on 25 March 1919 aboard HT Port Denison disembarking on 10 May 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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