OLIVER, Arthur Francis
(Service number 30975)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 07/09/1891 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Rolleston, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. F. OLIVER (mother), 70 Rose Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 13 February 1917 | ||
| Transport | Mokoia | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 November 1965 | Age | 74 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Arthur Francis Oliver was born on 7 September 1891, the second son of William Francis Oliver and Emma Margaret Oliver (née Webb). He attended Timaru Boys' High School and was employed at the Timaru Railway Station from 1909.
Arthur served in the G Company of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade during World War One, and returned to New Zealand in March 1919. He married Minnie Elizabeth Weston in 1930, and they had one daughter. He remained at the railway station for 47 years until his retirement in 1956.
Arthur passed away on 14 November 1965, aged 74 years. He was buried at the Timaru Cemetery.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [26 December 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [26 December 2016]; SCRoll web submission by D Gray, 28 July 2026
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