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Personal data

• Name OLIVER
• Initials JW
• First name JOHN WILLIAM
• Place of birth Hartshead
• Country Yorkshire, England
• Last residence Cringles, Cliff Hollins Lane, Oakenshaw
• Family Husband of Minnie Lightowlers (formerly Oliver), of 22, Union Rd., Low Moor, Bradford, Yorks; four children.
• Profession employed by the Cleckheaton Colliery Co

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Cleckheaton
• Service number 15110
• Rank Private
• Regiment and unit 9th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
• Division - Brigade 52nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 17th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career to France on 15 July 1915

Death

• Type of wounds Killed in action; died of gunshot wounds to the head, n°17 CCS
• Date of death 16 December 1915
• Died at the age of 38
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery IV - B - 27

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