Albert Edward OLIVER

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Service Number:	332
Enlisted:	22 August 1914, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Clare, South Australia, 16 May 1894
Home Town:	Clare, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Due to war service, Adelaide Hospital, South Australia, 5 December 1933, aged 39 years
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: LO, Road: 3S, Site No: 31
Memorials:	Clare St Barnabas Anglican Church WW1 Honour Board

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 332, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Morphettville, SA
22 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 332, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 332, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide
16 Dec 1916:	Involvement Private, 332, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
16 Dec 1916:	Embarked Private, 332, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide
20 Feb 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 50th Infantry Battalion
5 Apr 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 332, 50th Infantry Battalion
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 332, 50th Infantry Battalion
12 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 332, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 332, 50th Infantry Battalion

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Son of James Henry Oliver and Sarah Ann Oliver nee Moran of Clare, SA.

On 20 May 1916 Albert married Gladys Lennox Lawn in the Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, SA.

Returned to Australia aboard HS Karoola on 4 December 1915 suffering with Enteric Fever. Discharged to duty on 9 February 1916.

Commenced return to Australia (second time) on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarking on 12 May 1919

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

At the time of his death Albert was residing in the Fullarton area, SA.