David Houston OLIVER MM

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Service Number:	10322
Enlisted:	16 February 1916, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Yarrawonga, Victoria, 10 October 1895
Home Town:	Lara, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	The Geelong College
Occupation:	Student (Engineering)
Died:	27 May 1977, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Geelong College WW1 Roll of Honour, Lara and District Memorial Gates

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16 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers, Place of enlistment - Melbourne, Victoria
20 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers, Embarked on HMAT 'A54' Runic from Melbourne on 20th June 1916, disembarking Plymouth, England on 10th August 1916.
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers, Proceeded to France from Southampton, England.
9 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10th Field Company Engineers
28 Jan 1918:	Honoured Military Medal, For bravery in the field.
28 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers, Gun shot wound to right thigh. 28th March 1918 - admitted to 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital 1st April 1918 - transferred to England and admitted to 3rd Southern General Hospital, Bedford 15th April 1918 - transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford 15th May 1918 - discharged from 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital to No 3 Command Depot 17th May 1918 - admitted to Fovant Military Hospital 24th June 1918 - discharged to various training depots until Lance Corporal Oliver's embarkation for his return to Australia
9 Mar 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers, Embarked for return to Australia on HMT Kashmir on 9th March 1919, disembarking Melbourne on 30th April 1919.
14 Jun 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10322, 10th Field Company Engineers

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