Edward Alexander OLIVER

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OLIVER, Edward Alexander

Service Number:	956
Enlisted:	10 March 1916, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	38th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Apsley, Victoria, Australia, 12 December 1887
Home Town:	Neuarpurr, West Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Neuarpurr, Victoria, Australia, 1965, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Minimay Cemetery,West Wimmera, Victoria
Memorials:	Apsley War Memorial, Kowree Shire Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

10 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Horsham, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne
20 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the head and cheek
4 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Abrasion to the back
29 Nov 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, Third occasion. Would to the left foot. Embarked for England on 8 December 1917 aboard HS Ville de Leige
23 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 956, 38th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter Oliver and Mary Jane Oliver nee McEwen of Neuarpurr, via Goroke, Victoria.

Brother of Henry Franics Oliver who was killed in aciion on 13 October 1917 while serving with the 38th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on Menin Gate, Ypres, Panel 25

Commenced return to Australia o 15 April 1918 aboard HT Marathon disembarking on 12 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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