| Regimental number | 4785 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Mill hand |
| Address | Boulder, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 184 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Muriel Evelyn Oliver, 167 Lord Street, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Australian Infantry Regiment (8 years) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Blanche OLIVER |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Transferred from No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 19 July 1916, to Salisbury. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1916; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 3 November 1916. Proceeded to unit, 15 November 1916; taken on strength of 28th Bn, 18 November 1916. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 17 December 1916 (influenza); transferred to No 38 Casualty Clearing Station, 31 December 1917; to No 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 1 January 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 2 January 1917; marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 12 January 1917. Proceeded to unit, 22 January 1917; rejoined 28th Bn, 23 January 1917. Admitted to No 6 Australian Field Ambulance, 26 February 1917 (influenza); transferred to 2nd Australian Division Rest Station, 26 February 1917; discharged to duty, 17 March 1917; rejoined unit, 20 March 1917. Wounded in action, 26 March 1917; admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 27 March 1917, and transferred to 2nd Australian Division Rest Station the same day (buried by shell); discharged to duty, 5 April 1917; rejoined unit, 6 April 1917. Admitted to No 5 Australian Field Ambulance, 23 April 1917 (scalded feet); transferred to 2nd Australian Division Rest Station, no date stated; to No 9 Casualty Clearing Station, 12 May 1917 (laryngitis); to No 28 Ambulance Train, 14 May 1917; to No 14 General Hospital, Wimereux, 15 May 1917 (scalded feet); marched into 2nd Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 28 June 1917. Classified as only fit for service at Permanent Base, 10 November 1917. Proceeded to England, 10 November 1917 (disordered action of the heart); marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 November 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 11 January 1918; disembarked Fremantle, no date stated; discharged Perth (medically unfit: disordered action of heart), 14 March 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 50 |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OLIVER Richard James |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
