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CHAPLIN , Oliver
| Service Number: | 746 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Penola, South Australia, 1901 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 21 July 1924, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill South Mine Roll of Honour, Broken Hill St. Andrews Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 746, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Pera embarkation_ship_number: A4 public_note: '' | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 746, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Pera, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jun 1916: | Embarked Went back to Egypt to fight | |
| 2 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, it was cause from a infection/strain. the disability is perminant | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 746, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Francis de Sales College
Oliver Chaplin was born in 1901, he was a miner and lived in Broken Hill.
He enlisted on the 1st December 1914.
He first got injured/sick on 3/12/1915 which was an injured left knee. He then returned to duty in Eqypt 1916. Oliver Chaplin was in and out of the hospital from 1915 to 1918. He spent most of his time in hospital due to sickness. He had dizziness, pain in his legs, weakness, weak sight, and headaches.
He was discharged on 18 April 1918 after 3 years and 39 days of service.
He received the British War Medal, the Victory medal and the 1914-1915 Star medal.
Oliver Chaplin died 7th A.G.H 15th September 1924 at the Keswick hospital.
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