| Regimental number | 6497 |
| Place of birth | Balmain, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Address | 109 Chandos Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 120 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mabel I Earl, 109 Chandos Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 21st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John James and Sarah EARL |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916; marched in to 1st Training Bn, Larkhill, 11 December 1916. Qualified as 'Very Good' at 11th Lewis Gun School, Group Headquarters, tidworth, 8-12 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 March 1917; taken on strength, 3rd Bn, in the field, 1 April 1917. Admitted to 1st Division Rest Station, 26 May 1917, and transferred to 56th Casualty Clearing Station (nephritis); to 2nd Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 5 June 1917; to England, 6 June 1917, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 July 1917; discharged on furlough, 2 August 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 16 August 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Suevic', 27 September 1917; disembarked Sydney, 20 November 1917; discharged (medically unfit: nephritis), Sydney, 19 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 44 |
| Place of burial | Mittagong (Rowes Hill) Cemetery |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, EARL Oliver Charles George |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
