Thomas OLIVER

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Service Numbers:	627, 627A
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Enlisted at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Bacchus Marsh, Moorabool, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 18 August 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ballarat New Cemetery and Crematorium, Victoria Private G, Section 04, Row 1, Grave 25. Commemorated in the Avenue of Honour, with a plaque and tree of the Quercus Cerris
Memorials:

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 627, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 627, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 627, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
17 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Pioneer Battalion
9 Apr 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Letter A added to service number when taken on strength, now 627A
28 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Driver, 627A, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Shell wound to the left ankle. Invalided to England on 9 August 1918
12 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 627A, 1st Machine Gun Battalion , Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to wounding

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Son of David Oliver and Emma Oliver nee Jenkins of Darley, Bacchus Marsh, Victoria.

Brother of David Edward Oliver who returned to Australia on 7 May 1919 having served with the 6th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 24 December 1918 aboard HT Takada disembarking on 11 February 1919

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

During 1919c Thomas married Lilian May Cartlege in Victoria.