Harold Athelstan OLIVER

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OLIVER, Harold Athelstan

Service Number:	1987
Enlisted:	19 January 1915, Enlisted at Bundaberg. QLD
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Boggabilla, New South Wales, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Bundarra, Uralla, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Bank Clerk
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Bundarra Public School Honour Roll, Bundarra WWI War Memorial, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

19 Jan 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1987, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bundaberg. QLD
16 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 1987, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
16 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 1987, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
8 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1987, 14th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the head and hand
6 Mar 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1987, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Cecil Athelstan Oliver and Jean Elizabeth Olver of 'Morsebrook', Bundarra, NSW.

At the time of enlistment Harold was employed with The Commercial Banking Co of Sydney, Sydney, NSW returning to work there post war. In 1967 he was residing in Wollstoncraft, NSW

Commenced return to Australia on 4 September 1915 aboard HT Ulysses disembarkingon 4 November 1915 as wounded

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

During 1934c Harold married Gertrude Claire Corrighan in Bellevue, NSW

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