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Soldier Summary

Charles Oliver

Military History

Rank: Warrant Officer

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 6865 (AIF); 192110 (British Army)

Medals Awarded
  • Cross of St. George: 4[1]
Notes

Occupation: soldier. Served in AIF 21st Battalion and 201st Battalion, Machine Gun Corps of the British Army.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]London, England, U.K.
Enlisted[1]08/16/1917Melbourne (Australia)
Won the Croos of St. George (4th class)[1]Russia
Birth1886 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19