| Regimental number | 10/98 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Otane |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Argyll East, Waipawa |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Gates Oliver, Argyll East, Waipawa |
| Previous military service | 'B' Company, 17th (Ruahine) Regiment |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Masterton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 17th (Ruahine) Company, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Louisa Ann Oliver, Otane, Hawke's Bay, and the late George Yates Oliver. Native of Argyll, Hawke's Bay |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Thomas OLIVER, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 16 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 6 May 1915; rejoined Wellington Battalion, Cape Helles, 9 May 1915. Posted as 'missing in action, 8 August 1915'. Court of Enquiry, Moascar, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concludes 'now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915.' Total war service: 357 days (of which 320 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382199 |