John OLIVER

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Service Number:	1487
Enlisted:	28 August 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Second Class Air Mechanic
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Clunes Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Cottesloe, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Fitter and Turner
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 19 June 1962, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Joshua, Jordan Lawn, Row AY, Grave 68
Memorials:

28 Aug 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1487, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted at Perth, WA
11 May 1917:	Involvement 1487, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked 1487, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
9 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Class Air Mechanic, 1487, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Charles Oliver and Sarah Oliver nee Carthew of Clunes, Victoria.

Apprentice to Coopers Foundry of Clunes, Victoria for five years.

Husband of Agnes Oliver nee Gray of Glyde Street, Cottesloe Beach, SA. John and Agnes married during 1903c in Perth, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 6 May 1919 aboard HT Kaiser-i-Hind disembarking on 9 June 1919

Medal: British War Medal