ALEXANDER OLIVER

Regimental number

5157

Place of birth

Penguin Tasmania

Religion

Church of England

Occupation

Labourer

Address

Penguin, Tasmania

Marital status

Single

Age at embarkation

19

Next of kin

Father, Mr A Oliver, Teacher, Riana, Tasmania

Enlistment date

26 October 1915

Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll

1 November 1915

Rank on enlistment

Private

Unit name

12th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number

23/29/4

Embarkation details

Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916

Regimental number from Nominal Roll

5157A

Rank from Nominal Roll

Private

Unit from Nominal Roll

49th Battalion

Fate

Returned to Australia 13 July 1919

Medals

Military Medal

Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219

Date: 20 December 1917