| Regimental number | 3869 |
| Place of birth | Murtoa, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Van proprietor |
| Address | Mrs M A A Olney, 11 Lawes Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 133 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M A A Olney, 11 Lawes Street, Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Edwin and Ada OLNEY, 5 Edith Street, Leichhardt, New South Wales. Native of Murtoa, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 2050408: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, OLNEY Edwin Percival
Red Cross File No 2050408 |
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