| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Station overseer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Oliver, Grosvenor House, Walsh Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 November 1914 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 4 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Mongolia on 11 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be William Ronald Oliver on NR |