Regimental number | 102 |
Place of birth | Prahran Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Postal official |
Address | 'Weldon', Collins Street, Thornbury, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mrs M Oliver, 'Weldon', Collins Street, Thornbury, Victoria |
Previous military service | 28th Australian Army Medical Corps |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/39/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A27 Southern on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
Medals |
Military Medal 'About 7 a.m. on 9th October, 1917, a heavy H.E. and shrapnel barrage was put down over the lower levels at the southern end of ZONNEBEKE LAKE. Many casualties occurred in this area, which was totally devoid of shelter and in many parts deep in mud. Private OLIVER repeatedly called for and led parties of volunteers into the areas of heaviest shelling, held the men together by the force of his example and cheery devotion to a high conception of duty, and undoubtedly saved many lives. His bravery in continuing to dress in the open without shelter inviting almost certain casualty, was a splendid example.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 Date: |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery |