| Regimental number | 3098 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Hope Street, Plattsburg, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Oliver, Hope Street, Plattsburg, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3.5 years in the Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row H, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Rotunda, Wallsend (plaque): 'One of the best Australia could send,/Respected by all his faithful friends.' Parents: Richard and Sarah OLIVER. Native of Wallsend, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined Bn, Tel el Kebir, 21 January 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 13 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 16 September 1916. Killed in action, 2 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OLIVER Leslie |
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