Information Journal.

Groom: William Elwin OLIFENT.
Birth place: Recorded as Adelaide, South Australia.

Bride: Frances Ellen DAWKINS.
Birth place: Recorded as Collingwood, Victoria.

Year married: 1885.
Place: Victoria, Australia.

William died 01 November 1895, North Adelaide Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 38 years.
Status: Not recorded.

Birth note.
William was born 21 June 1857, Adelaide, South Australia.
Birth: Recorded as William Elvin OLIFENT.
Parents named as James Smith OLIFENT and Eliza OYLER.
For possible siblings to William See Posts:
OLIFENT Harry married Alice ROBINSON 1868
OLIFENT Frank married Emma DANCKER 1872
WRIGHT George married Emma OLIFENT 1867

Birth note.
Frances was born 1862 in Collingwood, Victoria.
Parents named as William Rose DAWKINS and Frances Sarah SMITH.

Three children located South Australia for William and Frances.

[1]

Elwin Bruce OLIFENT.
Born: 18 April 1886, Adelaide, South Australia.
Died: 05 November 1916, France.
Age: 30 years.
Status: Single.
Residence: Henley Beach, South Australia.

Embarkation Roll - First World War.
Name: Elwin Bruce OLIFENT.
Service number: 1550.
Rank: Corporal.
Roll title: 27 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 8 Reinforcements.
(May 1915 - January 1916)
Conflict: First World War.
Date of embarkation: 31 May 1915.
Place of embarkation: Adelaide.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Geelong.
Ship number: A2.

Roll of Honour - First World War.
Name: Elwin Bruce OLIFENT.
Rank: Second Lieutenant.
Unit: 27th Battalion. (Infantry)
Service: Australian Army.
Conflict: 1914-1918.
Date of death: 05 November 1916.
Place of death: France.

Cemetery or memorial details:
Villers-Bretonneux memorial, France.
Note.
The Roll of Honour also includes a photo of Elwin Bruce OLIFENT
and can be viewed online.

[2]

Gordon Leslie OLIFENT.
Born: 21 March 1889, Adelaide, South Australia.
Died: 28 August 1963, Brighton Hospital, South Australia.
Age: 74 years.
Residence: Somerton Park, South Australia.
Status: Married.

Married: Florence Ethel TAYLOR.
Date: 10 October 1910.
Place: Holy Trinity Church, Adelaide, South Australia.

Birth note.
Florence was born 10 July 1889, St Leonards, South Australia.
Parents named as James William TAYLOR and Phoebe Jane DAVIS.

Four children located South Australia for Gordon and Florence.

1.
Nellie OLIFENT.
Born: 19 April 1911, Norwood, South Australia.
Died: 13 May 1911, Morphetville, South Australia.
Age: 03 weeks.
Residence: Norwood, South Australia.

2.
Annie Elwin OLIFENT.
Born: 09 September 1912, Glenelg, Southg Australia.
Died: -

3.
Bruce Lleweyln OLIFENT.
Born: 28 August 1916, Largs Bay, South Australia.
Died: -

4.
James Gordon OLIFENT.
Born: 09 September 1921, Largs, South Australia.
Died: -

[3]

Frances Lottie Emma OLIFENT.
Born: 27 August 1895, Kensington, South Australia.
Died: -

Sources:
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.
Registry of Marriages, Victoria.
WW1 Embarkation Roll.
WW1 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.

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