William OLIVER

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Service Number:	5170
Enlisted:	11 August 1915, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	54th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1891
Home Town:	Yanco, Leeton, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engineer
Memorials:

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5170, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5170, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5170, 2nd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney
24 Jun 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 2nd Battalion
23 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 61st Infantry Battalion , From 54th Battalion
26 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion, From 64th Battalion
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5170, 54th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right ankle. Invalided to England on 4 September 1918
10 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5170, 54th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Son of George Oliver of Park Road, South Tottenham, London, England.

Commenced return to Australia on 8 May 1919 aboard HY Devanha disembarking on 26 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal