William Henry OLIVER

Regimental number10/493
Date of birth5 May 1890
Place of birthCornwall, England
ReligionWesleyan
OccupationTimber classer
Addressc/o Mrs Everitt, Feilding
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.2
Height5' 9"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinMrs J Oliver, Fraddon, Cornwall, England
Previous military service'D' Company, 7th (Wellington West Coast) Regiment
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Place of enlistmentFeilding
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HMNZT 'Remuera', 17 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 5 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 2 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 292 days (of which 4 years 225 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21382268