The AIF Project

Roland Victor OLIVER

Regimental number113
Place of birthBombala, New South Wales
SchoolManaratta and Bombala State Schools, New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressBombala, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, James Oliver, Young Street, Bombala, New South Wales
Enlistment date9 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Divisional Cyclist Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number12/6/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollLance Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 30 September 1918
Place of death or woundingBellicourt, France
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
157
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Isabella OLIVER, Young Street, Bombala, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

While serving in Villers-Bretonneaux in 1918 he suffered from the effects of gassing. This resulted in the temporary loss of his sight and speech. Was mentioned in despatches for good work while under heavy machine gun and artillery fire

Print format    


© The AIF Project 2024, UNSW Canberra. Not to be reproduced without permission.