John Ross OLIVER

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Service Numbers:	5767, 5767A
Enlisted:	13 March 1916, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	28th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Strawberry, Western Australia, 18 March 1896
Home Town:	Midland Junction, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, 8 June 1962, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Midland Church of The Ascension Honour Roll, Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large)

13 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5767, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
15 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5767, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
15 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5767, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle
11 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 28th Infantry Battalion, From 11th Battalion
27 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5767A, 28th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the right foot. Transferred to England on 1 March 1917
12 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5767A, 28th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District with the temporary rank of Corporal

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Son of Charles Henry Oliver and Harriet Ann Oliver nee Mitchell of New Bond Street, Midland Junction, WA formerly of Strawberry, WA.

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Main disembarking on 29 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c John married Margaret Ruby Hustler in Perth, WA