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OLDFIELD, George Henry
Service No. 2221 Private 60th Battalion
Born Melbourne, Victoria Son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Oldfield Of 6 Red Lion St., Rozelle, NSW Occupation prior to enlistment Bootmaker Enlisted 20 March 1916 in Melbourne Embarked Melbourne 1 August 1916 Disembarked Plymouth 14 September 1916 Departed England 6 December 1916 Joined unit 10 February 1917 Killed in Action 1 March 1917 near Flers, France Aged 22 years Buried at Bulls Road Military Cemetery, Flers, France I A 27
Courtesy of Robert Dalziel
OLDFIELD, Laurence
Second Lieutenant 22nd Battalion
Brother of Esther OLDFIELD Of Church of England Mission, 261 Spring Street, Melbourne, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment School Master Resided Melbourne, Vic. Enlisted 26 August 1915 Served in Egypt and Western Front Died of wounds 26 June 1916 Aged 25 years Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension
University of Melbourne Records of Active Service
O'LEARY, Daniel James
Service number 343 Private 7th Battalion, C Company
Born in Darlington Point NSW Son of Daniel J. and Sarah O'LEARY of 100 Cochrane Street, Gardenvale, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Grocer Enlistment date 17 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Killed in Action 25 May 1915 Aged 24 Commemorated at No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial 30), Gallipoli, Turkey
Australasian Saturday 03 July 1915 page 29
O'LEARY, Thomas
Service No 581 Private 7th Battalion
Son of Timothy O'LEARY Of Kyneton, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 24 August 1914 Died of wounds 25 April 1915 Aged 22 years Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
O'LEARY, William John
Service no 322 Private 4th Light Horse Regiment
Son of Arthur O'LEARY Of 35 Mathour Road, Toorak, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Farmer Enlisted 22 August 1914 Died of wounds received at Gallipoli 15 June 1915 Buried Shrapnel Valley Cemetery
The Australasian Saturday 24 July 1915 page 27
OLIVE, William Major
Lieutenant 5th Field Company Engineers
Born: 25 August 1890 in Victoria Father: Henry Thomas OLIVE Of Studley Park Rd, Kew, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Engineer Enlisted: 14 June 1915 Embarkation: 24 November 1915 from Melbourne per ‘Ceramic’ Age: 25 years Served in Egypt & the Western Front Killed in Action: 23 April 1916 Buried: Erguinghem Lys Church Yard Extension, France Plot 1, Row J, Grave 14
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OLIVER, Charles Joseph
Depot
Was serving as Medical Officer in Seymour Camp, when he was thrown from his horse. Died prior to embarkation in Base Hospital 29 December 1917
University of Melbourne Records of Active Service
OLIVER, George
Service number 2760 Private 5th Pioneer Battalion
Born in Newport, Vic Son of Martha Oliver, Cnr Hall & High Sts, Newport Occupation prior to enlistment Laborer Enlistment date 22 July 1915 Served in Rouen, France Returned to Australia 25 August 1917 Aged 26 Died 27 July 1960
Born: Baddaginne, Victoria NOK listed as J. OLIVER Of Market St, Benalla West, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Teacher Enlisted: 16 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Barunga’ Age: 21 years Served in Egypt, Gallipoli, France & Belgium Wounded in Action: 2 November 1917 Returned to Australia: 27 January 1919 per ‘Pt Hacking’ Discharged: 28 March 1919
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
OLIVER, Robert Jonah
Service No: 105 Private 14th Battalion
Born: Clunes, Victoria Son of Thomas & Alice OLIVER Of Angus St, Clunes, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: Butcher Enlisted: 15 September 1914 Embarkation: 22 December 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Ulysses’ Age: 18 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 27 April 1915 Buried: Quinns Post Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey Special Memorial 18
Courtesy of Mike Bowers Australasian Saturday 12 June 1915 page 57
OLLE, Frank
Service no 723 Lance Sergeant 5th Battalion
Born at Heywood, Vic. Son of Julia and the late Charles OLLE of Penshurst, Vic. Died of wounds 31 May 1915 Aged 28 years Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery B 270
The Australian Saturday 17 July 1915 page 33 Education Department's Record of War Service 1914-1919 Victoria
OLLEY, Allan Robert
Service no 357 Private 7th Battalion
NOK James Milne OLLEY Of Yarrawonga, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Electrician Enlisted 21 August 1914 Served in Gallipoli Died of wounds 25 April 1915 at sea Commemorated Lone Pine Memorial
Australasian Saturday 08 May 1915 page 58
OLNEY, Gladstone Alexander
Service No: V78262 Private
Born: 3 May 1898 at Abbotsford, Victoria Father: Alfred OLNEY Of Yan Yean, Victoria Occupation prior to enlisting: State School Teacher Enlisted: 30 May 1918 Age: 20 years Discharged prior to embarkation: 24 December 1918
Education Department of Victoria Record of War Service 1914-1919
O'LOGHLEN, Frank Anthony
Service number 85 Private 24th Battalion, Headquarters
Born in Melbourne VIC Son of Patrick Joseph and Mary Josephine O'LOGHLEN of 131 Powlett Street, East Melbourne, Vic Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlistment date 19 March 1915 Served in Gallipoli Killed in action 16 September 1915 Aged 20 Buried at Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, row D, Grave No. 27), Gallipoli, Turkey
‘Australasian Saturday 13 November 1915 page 33’
O'LOUGHLIN, Albert John
Service no 6326 Private 7th Battalion
Born Yackandandah, Vic. Son of George and Alice O'LOUGHLIN Of Yackandandah, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Labourer Enlisted 18 May 1916 at Melbourne, Vic. Died of Fractured Spine 13 April 1919 Aged 23 years Buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, France
O'LOUGHLIN, George
Service no 828 Corporal 5th Battalion
Born Kilmore Junction, Vic. Son of Henry and Margaret O'LOUGHLIN Of Barry Street, Brunswick, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Salesman Enlisted: 17 August 1914 Embarkation: 21 October 1914 from Melbourne per ‘Orvieto’ Age: 19 years Served in Egypt & Gallipoli Killed in Action: 26 April 1915 Commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey (Panel 7)
O'LOUGHLIN, Thomas Charles
Service No 786 Private 5th Light Horse Regiment
Born Ballarat, Vic. Son of Mary O'LOUGHLIN Of Yarrowee, via Buninyong, Ballarat, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Police Constable Enlisted 26 December 1914 Returned to Australia 03 January 1916
OLSEN, Charles Christian
Service no.: 3898 Driver 4th Divisional Ammunition Column
Born 27 August 1894 at Nar Nar Goon, Vic. Son of Andreas Olsen and Martha Warren Occupation prior to enlistment Sawmill Worker Enlisted 14 July 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Embarked the HMAT 'Warilda' on 8 February 1916 Served in France and Belgium Killed in action 12 June 1917 in Belgium Buried Westhof Farm Cemetery II C 10
Courtesy of Jess Olsen www.awm.gov.au DA13462
OLVER, Henry
Lieutenant 57th Battalion
Born Murtoa, Vic. Son of Richard Thoms OLVER Of 74 Falconer St., North Fitzroy, Vic. Occupation prior to enlistment Grocer Enlisted 09 July 1915 at Melbourne, Vic. Served in Egypt and France Returned to Australia 03 May 1919 per 'Leicestershire'