'Bravery and devotion to duty at VILLERS BRETONNEUX, 24th April to 24th/27th April 1918. During the advance on the night 24th/25th April 1918 despite heavy casualties he showed fine determination in getting his guns successfully into action. He continually attended to wounded under heavy shell-fire and accompanied his Sergeant on forward reconnaissances in No Man's Land to locate hostile machine guns. His example of cheerfulness and contempt of danger was exemplary.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

Regimental number	50
Place of birth	Carlisle England
Religion	Presbyterian
Occupation	Labourer
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	32
Next of kin	Robert Oliphant, 66 Ashley Street, Carlisle, England
Enlistment date	18 August 1914
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	9th Battalion, Machine Gun Section
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board A5, S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	4th Machine Gun Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 3 May 1918 (two entries)
Fate	Returned to Australia 17 September 1918
Medals	'Bravery and devotion to duty at VILLERS BRETONNEUX, 24th April to 24th/27th April 1918. During the advance on the night 24th/25th April 1918 despite heavy casualties he showed fine determination in getting his guns successfully into action. He continually attended to wounded under heavy shell-fire and accompanied his Sergeant on forward reconnaissances in No Man's Land to locate hostile machine guns. His example of cheerfulness and contempt of danger was exemplary.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15 Date: 4 February 1919

Robert OLIPHANT