William James Frederick OLIVER

OLIVER, William James Frederick

    Service Number: 2457
    Enlisted: 11 July 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 2nd Pioneer Battalion
    Born: Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 27 March 1888
    Home Town: Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Miner
    Died: Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia, 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
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    World War 1 Service

    11 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2457, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
    5 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 2457, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
    5 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 2457, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney
    9 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 19th Battalion
    14 Jul 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), From 2nd Pioneer Battalion
    16 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2457, 2nd Tunnelling Company (inc. 5th Tunnelling Company), Wound to the left hand. Transferred to England on 30 July 1916
    30 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, From 2nd Tunnelling Company
    10 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2457, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of William Henry Oliver and Statire Elizabeth Oliver nee Maggs of Church Street, Marrickville, NSW.

    On 28 February 1919 William married Jessie Theodorra Tappenden in the Registry Office, Woolwich, London, England. Registrar C.H. Lee James officiated.

    Commenced return to Australia on 20 June 1919 Konig Friedrich Augustus disembarking on 10 August 1919

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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