John James (Jack) OLIVER DCM

OLIVER, John James

Service Number: 553
Enlisted: 3 April 1916, Ararat, Vic.
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery
Born: Smeaton, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Clunes, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Miner
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World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 553, 39th Infantry Battalion, Ararat, Vic.
27 May 1916: Involvement Private, 553, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916: Embarked Private, 553, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
5 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, England
28 Nov 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
10 May 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
7 Jun 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 553, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle of Messines
24 Aug 1917: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle of Messines, Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 7-9 June 1917, South of Messines.
29 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, France
30 Mar 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 553, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
8 Aug 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 553, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, The Battle of Amiens
27 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 553, 10th Light Trench Mortar Battery, RTA 1 May 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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