South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project

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 The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One

Bombadier 73215 Oliver Percy GULLIVER - 117th Battery, 26th Brigade Royal Field Artillery


Killed in Action Friday, August 30, 1918 aged 23

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 Military History

Theatre

France & Flanders

Action/Battle/Other

Hundred Days Offensive

Place of Death

near Baillieu

 

Medals

1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals

Medal Citation (if app)

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Enlisted Date/Place

Aug 1914 (or before) at Warwick

 

Commonwealth War Graves Page

Beaulencourt British Cemetery 

SWFHS War Memorial(s)

Budbroke

Other War Memorial(s)

 

Previous Regiments/Units

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Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)

On 30th August the 26 Brigade RFA marched to Bailleul where they relieved an Australian Brigade and 116th Battery relieved the 25th Australian Battery. It was during this relief that Oliver was killed him being the 1 other rank recorded as being killed, presumably after coming under fire from enemy lines.

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 Trench map from Bailleul  Beaulancourt Cemeter
 Personal & Family History

Birth Date & Place

Oct Qtr 1894 at Burton Dassett

Baptism Date & Place

10 Feb 1895 at Burton Dassett, All Saints

Parents

Albert Charles & Mary Gulliver of Hampton on the Hill

Wife & Marriage

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Children

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Occupation(s)

  • 1911 Farm Labourer

Schools & Colleges

Address History

  • 1901 Marborough Cottage, Burton Dassett
  • 1911 School Lane, Hampton on the Hill
  • 1914 The Green, Hampton on the Hill

Other Information

 

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