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INGLIS, Oliver
| Service Number: | 2329 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Jamestown, South Australia, Australia, 16 December 1881 |
| Home Town: | Orroroo, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Black Rock School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Coronary Occlusion, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 23 November 1952, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 13, Site No: 42 |
| Memorials: | Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Orroroo Public School Roll of Honour, Peterborough War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2329, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Botanist embarkation_ship_number: A59 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2329, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Botanist, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Campbell Papps
Oliver Inglis was born on the 16th of December 1881 in Jamestown South Australia. His parents were Oliver Kebble Richardson Inglis and Mary Gooley. His siblings were Kate Inglis, Edward Gooley Inglis, James Inglis, William John Inglis, Maggie Inglis, Frank Inglis, and Colin Carter Inglis.
He was the husband of Randona Concordia Daphne von Sanden — married 4th Sep 1919 in St James Anglican Church, Mile End, South Australia, Australia.
When Oliver Inglis was a kid he grew up in the Orroroo/Carrieton region. He went to Black Rock School in 1893 aged 11 years old. His religion was Presbyterian.
When Oliver Inglis went to the war his service number was 2329. He was a private and his roll title was a 3 LHR (Light horse regiment)
The age that Oliver Inglis embarked from the war was 34 years old. His AWM embarkation roll number is 10/8/4. He returned to Australia on the 10th of July 1919.
Here are some embarkation details.
Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A59 Botanist on 26 April 1916.
He was awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 3138 (5 June 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 113 (6 October 1919).
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. War service: Middle East.
Inglis died on the 23rd of November in 1952 in Adelaide South Australia aged 70 years old. His place of burial was the AIF Cemetery (Row 13, Grave 42), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia.
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