| Regimental number | 4191 |
| Place of birth | Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Address | 362 Norton Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.10 |
| Height | 5' 5.5" |
| Weight | 137 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, O W Dryden, 362 Norton Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Third Battle of Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Bedford House Cemetery (Enclosure No 2, Plot I, Row A, Grave No 22), nr Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Wounded in action, 16-17 July 1916 (gun shot wound, face); admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916; transferred to Ambulance Train, 21 July 1916, and admitted to 30th General Hospital, Calais; transferred to England, 26 July 1916, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, 27 July 1916; transferred to Croydon War Hospital, 5 January 1917; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 5 February 1917; discharged on furlough, 14 February 1917, to report to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 28 February 1917. Marched into Overseas Training Depot, Perham Downs, 3 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 September 1917; rejoined 54th Bn, in the field, 20 September 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), 26 September 1917. Died of wounds, 3rd Australian Field Ambulance, 26 September 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DRYDEN Oliver William |
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