George Black OLIVER MM MID

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OLIVER, George Black

Service Number:	3223
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Minmi, Newcastle, England, 1889
Home Town:	Cessnock, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Waratah, New South Wales, Australia, 5 May 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Newcastle Memorial Park (fmly Beresfield Crematorium) R S W 14E/127
Memorials:	Minmi St Andrew's Church Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3223, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
20 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 3223, 20th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: ''
20 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 3223, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney
20 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Divisional Ammunition Column, From 20th Battalion
13 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 10th Field Artillery Brigade
24 Sep 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, For gallant conduct and devotion to duty during operations in the Moreuil Sector at Bullecourt, at Messines, and in Ypres Sector, between 26/2/17 and 20/9/17. This N.C.0. in charge of his Battery Staff has rendered invaluable services to his Unit. He has continually shown great coolness under fire and by his initiative as an N.0.0. and signaller, has set a fine example to his Battery corrades. Hin work has always been of the highest standard and he holds the highest esteem of all his Officers. Awarded and gazetted in the London Gazette, second Supplement, No. 30448 on 28 December 1917; Commonwealth Gazette No. 57 on 18 April 1918.
31 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty On October 14th 1917 near Zonnebeke, the Battery going in a new position, registration was being carried outs This N.C.O., when telephone lines failed owing to heavy shell fire, showed great determination in opening visual communication between the Observing Station and the Battery and coolness in maintaining it in spite of heavy shell fire His action enabled the Battery to be registered and thus be ready for service. Commonwealth Gazette 95, on 27 June 1918
3 Jan 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion
4 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 13th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Black Oliver and Jean Oliver nee Livingston of Harris Street, Cessnock, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 13 April 1919 aboard HT Commonwealth disembarking on 8 June 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel by transport to Sydney

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Mentioned in Despatches

During 1935c George married Margaret Young

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