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OLIVER, William Edward
Personal Details
Service Number: | 942 |
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Enlisted: | 8 January 1915 |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Groom |
Died: | Natural Causes, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, 17 July 1984 |
Cemetery: |
Ararat General Cemetery |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 942, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
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8 May 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, 942, 21st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 942, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 942, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
29 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
9 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 942, 21st Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, Admitted to Suffolk War Hospital, Bury St.Edmunds suffering gunshot wound right leh, mild | |
14 Oct 1917: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Broodseinde Ridge | |
7 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 21st Infantry Battalion | |
29 Jul 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant | |
8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 942, 21st Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Wounded on 6th occasion at the Battle of Amiens. Admitted to Shorncliffe Military Hospital on 13/8/18 suffering from a bayonet wound to the right thigh. | |
3 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 942, 24th Infantry Battalion, Arrived back in Melbourne on 25 May 19 aboard HMAT Euripides | |
23 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 942, 24th Infantry Battalion, 21st Battalion disbanded on 13 Oct 18 and joined the 24th Battalion | |
15 Oct 2016: | Wounded Private, 942, 21st Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Belgium/France. Admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital suffering gunshot wound to the chest. Transfered to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield on 30 Oct 16 and later discharged on 20 Nov 16 | |
14 May 2017: | Honoured Military Medal, Bullecourt (First) |
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