South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | St. Souplet British Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After August 1917 | ~ | Kineton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Prelude to German Spring Offensive | July 1917 at Nuneaton | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| St. Quentin | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death
Oliver is listed as being killed in action on 20 Mar 1918. The war diary for that day is transcribed below. The below took place the day before the German's launched their massive Spring Offensive having amassed 500,000 troops in front of the Allied front lines.20.3.1918 Field: Two companies A & C raided the enemy lines in front of St. Quentin from Fayet and took 12 prisoners and 1 machine gun, our casualties 1 killed [Oliver] and 4 wounded. END
21.3.1918 Field: Enemy bombardment commenced at 4.45am and continued till 11.30am. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1893 at Burton Dassett | 12 Mar 1893 at Burton Dassett |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Joseph and Matilda Askew | Warwick Road, Kineton |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1893 - North End, Burton Dassett | 1911 - Stockman on farm |
| 1901 - New Farm, Kinston Road, Chadshunt | |
| 1911 - Banbury Street, Kineton | |
| 1914 - Banbury Street, Kineton | |
| 1918 - Warwick Road, Kineton | |
- Brother of Horace Askew and George Askew both of whom also fell
