Description
Studio portrait of NX92169 Craftsman (Cfn) Alfred Russell Stanley Oliver. He enlisted on the 12 March 1942 at Harden NSW. Cfn Oliver was awarded the Military Medal for his actions on 31 March 1945 at Slater's Knoll. At great danger to himself, he loudly warned an on coming Australian patrol that an ambush lay ahead, drawing away the enemies line of fire from the Australian troops. Cfn Oliver was fired upon by enemy machine gun fire and was seriously wounded. He was discharged from the army on the 18 October 1945. Cfn Oliver's medals are held in the National Collection at the Australian War Memorial.
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Accession Number
P04711.001
Photographer
Alfred George Howlett
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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