posted on 2024-02-23, 10:30authored byGreat War Archive Project Team
My father Wilfred Oliver survived the war after serving as a Lewis gunner with the 2nd Royal Berkshire Reg in France and Belgium. Note the black button on his uniform signifying the loss of his elder brother.
My uncle George William Oliver York and Lanks Reg was killed in action on the 1st July 1916 (Somme), he is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
The picture of his death penny is attached, I have this memorial in my possession.
My uncle Samuel was the one brother to be kept in England as per rule, he served in the army.
Great uncle Joe survived the war.
Alec Oliver
History
Identifier
2671.jpg|
GWA_0690_DeathPenny.jpg|
Subject
Oliver, George William
Date
1916 - 1918
Date Created
01/01/1916
Temporal Coverage
31/12/1918
Source
Artifact
Medium
Metal
Type
Memorabilia
Contributor
Stuart Lee | Alec Oliver
Rights
The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor