Oliver BURSILL

BURSILL, Oliver

    Service Number: 2854
    Enlisted: 23 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 18th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Drummoyne NSW, 3 March 1894
    Home Town: Camperdown, Inner West, New South Wales
    Schooling: Rozelle Public School
    Occupation: Printer
    Died: 16 September 1975, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales
    Wall of Mem AIf 14 GG, 0146
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2854, 18th Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW
    2 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 2854, 18th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 2854, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of Francis Jand Christina BURSILL, 184 Denison Street, Camperdown, NSW

    Oliver served in Egypt and France and was wounded at the Sommme, Pozieres 24 July 1916 and invaliced to Newport Hospital, Wales.  After recovering he rejoined his unit but was wounded on a second occastion at Bullecourt on 5th May 1917 and returned to Australia and discharded as medically unift in August 1918.

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