Percy Dowell Oliver

(Confirmed)

Born: 20 May, 1888

Died: 28 May, 1957

Biographical Summary:

Wounded in action twice. The first time was on 3 May 1917, the first day of the Second Battle of Bullecourt, when the 18th Battalion took part in the initial attack on the German line. He received bullet wounds to his left arm and right leg. After evacuation and convalescence in England, he returned to the front line in January 1918.

He received a severe gunshot wound to his left leg on 9 April 1918 during heavy shelling as his battalion was withdrawing from overnight shelter in the village of Gentelles near Villers-Bretonneux.  He again was sent to England to recover and returned to his unit in October 1918.  [JSB]

 

 

Service Number: 5937

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Lance Corporal

Birth Records:

• 20 May, 1888 in Bourke

Death Records:

• Wounded
• 28 May, 1957 in Hunters Hill, NSW, Australia

Address:

• Pendiana 14 Macpherson Street Cremorne NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - William Oliver
• mother - Elizabeth Dowell Whately
• wife - Evelyn Daisy Baily
• brother - James Whately Oliver
• brother - William Dalgleish Oliver
• brother - Alison Hope Oliver
• brother - Jack Davidson Oliver

Organisations:

• Member of - 18th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• OLIVER Percy Dowell Service Number 5937 Place of Birth Bourke NSW Place of Enlistment Sydney NSW Next of Kin Mother OLIVER E Dowell (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Percy Dowell Oliver (Website)
• OFFICIAL CASUALTY LIST 305th NEW SOUTH WALES WOUNDED (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• Oliver on the MosmanNeutral Bay Rifle Club Roll of Honour
• P.D. on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll