| Accession Number | H05766 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | July 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Cecil Stanley Oliver, 2nd Machine Gun Company from Oakleigh, ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Cecil Stanley Oliver, 2nd Machine Gun Company from Oakleigh, Victoria. A 21 year old builder prior to enlisting on 19 August 1914, he embarked for overseas at a Private with the 6th Battalion Machine Gun Section from Melbourne on 19 October 1914 aboard HMAT Hororata. He was promoted through the ranks from Lance Corporal to Sergeant and then to Second Lieutenant on 6 September 1915 and to Lt on 14 July 1916. After serving at Gallipoli, he went on to serve on the Western Front where he was wounded in action on 27 July 1916 near Pozieres, France. Lt Oliver died of wounds on 31 July 1916 and is buried in the Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, France.