| Regimental number | 1117 |
| Place of birth | Mangana Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Mangana, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robt Oliver, Mangana, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 20 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Richard Marcellis Oliver on NR |