| Regimental number | 13979 |
| Place of birth | Dipton, Southland |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Minnie Frances Oliver, Lumsden, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Wyndham Cemetery (Section 26, Block 6) |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: G.R. and Minnie Frances Oliver, Lumsden, Southland |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 23/1141 Rifleman Jesse Robert OLIVER, 1st Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, killed in action, 15 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 15 |