OLVER, Harold Reath
| Service Number: | 604 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Chatswood, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Station Overseer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 4 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave No. 37 |
| Memorials: | Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 604, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 604, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Eloise Hanlon
Son of Dr. William Reath Olver and Minnie Olver.
He is honoured alongside his father and brother through a memorial located in St. Johns Old Cemetery in Gordon, NSW Australia.
Inscripted under his name is the latin phrase "Dulce et decorum est pro patri mori", translating to: "It is sweet and glorious to die for the fatherland."
Biography contributed by Eloise Hanlon
Trooper Harold Olver enlisted to the AIF on the 21st of November, 1914 at Holdsworthy, NSW at the age of 24.
On the 9th of December 1915, Olver was hit by gunfire and injured while in action at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli. Olver was treated at the 3rd. Auxillery Hospital. He recovered but was later killed in action on the 4th of August 1916. Olver was buried on the 6th of August by a Reverend, honouring his religion whilst abroad.
For his valiant service, inexhaustible bravery and loyalty to his country, Olver posthumously received the Kings military medal. This was a rare honour bestowed upon on only 1222 Australian servicemen from WW1.
Trooper Olver is buried at the Kantara War Memorial Cemetery in Row B, No. 37.
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