Oliver Stephen CAVES

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Service Numbers:	14571 , 14571
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Field Ambulance
Born:	Bedfordshire, England, 1892
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Grocer
Died:	Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 17 March 1987, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Box Hill General Cemetery, Victoria Methodist area, Row 197, Grave 0054.
Memorials:

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 14571 , Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 14571, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 14571, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
2 Apr 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Field Ambulance, From Army Medical Corps
20 Dec 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 14571 , 8th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to heart issues and as Acting Corporal

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Son of James David Caves and Mary Ann Caves nee Darnell of Sturt Road, Newtown, Kempton, Befordshire, England

During 1921c Oliver married Sarah Dulcibel (Dulcie) Allingham in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 22 May 1919 aboard HT Durham disembarking on the 21 July 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal