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OLIVE, Sydney Robert Slater
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3460 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 November 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grafton State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: | Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3460, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 24 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 3460, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 3460, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Born and educated at Grafton, Sydney is the son of Thuza Jansson and the late George Olive. His mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jansson resided at 22 Dobie Street, Grafton. Private Olive enlisted at Casino in Brisbane in 1916, and went into Enoggera Camp, where be became attached to the 52nd Battalion. He sailed for England in January, 1917, and was sent to Codford Camp, Salisbury Plains. While in training there he fell and broke his arm severely, and was pronounced unfit for service. He returned to Australia, and was finally discharged on 21st March, 1918.
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