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52402: Wilfred, George, Sam, and Jor Oliver (Brothers)

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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.

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2672.jpg| GWA_0691_Soldiers4.jpg|

Subject

Oliver, George William; Oliver, Joe; Oliver, Samuel; Oliver, Wilfred

Date

1913 - 1917

Date Created

01/01/1913

Temporal Coverage

31/12/1917

Source

Photograph

Medium

Photographic paper

Type

Photograph

Contributor

Stuart Lee | Alec Oliver

Rights

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford / Primary Contributor

Publisher

The Great War Archive, University of Oxford

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