William Henry OLLIS MM

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OLLIS, William Henry

Service Number:	3161
Enlisted:	16 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Birmingham, England, 1877
Home Town:	Windsor, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bedsteadmaker
Died:	Dromana, Mornington, Victoria, 28 October 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Thomas Simmons Lawn, Row AC, Grave 47. Interred on 30 October 1958
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World War 1 Service

16 Sep 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3161, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 3161, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 3161, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
17 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3161, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Gassed.
18 Oct 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, During attack on Montbrehain, north of St. Qunetin, on 5th October 1918 while advancing to the final position the Company was strongly counter attacked and a platoon that was somewhat advanced was in danger of being cut off. Despite heavy fire from the enemy who had shelter from a bank Private Ollis accompanied his Officer in rushing the enemy party from a flank. They killed a German Officer, wounded another, and captured and brought in the whole of the hostile party numbering forty. The post contained three heavy and five light machine guns.
30 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3161, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Ollis and Esther Ollis nee Wilding of Birmingham, England

Husband of Mary Ollis on Mary Street, Windsor, Victoria later of Sorrento, Victoria. Father of William Ollis who returned to Australia on 23 August 1919 having served with the 24th Battalion.

Commenced return to Australia on 1 August 1919 aboard HT Argllshire disembarking on 22 September 1919

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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