David Edward OLIVER

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Service Number:	2517
Enlisted:	8 June 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1882
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Railway Employee
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 26 November 1964, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Lutheran A, Section 4, Grave 07. Commemorated in the Avenue of Honour with a plaque and a Ulmus Spruce tree.
Memorials:

8 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2517, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2517, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2517, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
29 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2517, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of David Oliver and Emma Oliver nee Jenkins of Darley, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

Brother of Thomas David Oliver who returned to Australia on 11 February 1919 having served with the 1st Machine Gun Battalion.

During 1904c David married Agnes Cecilia Ryan in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 21 March 1919 aboard HT Kildonian Castle disembarking on 7 May 1919

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