Guest Russell.Gore@crawley.gov.uk Posted 23 February , 2005 Share Posted 23 February , 2005 Can anyone shed any further light on this Soldier for me please? William Oliver. 1st R.S.F 25014 Died 26.12.19 Age 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 23 February , 2005 Share Posted 23 February , 2005 Surname OLIVER Firstname William Howat Service number 25014 Date of death 26/12/1916 Decoration Place of birth Kilmarnock Ayrshire Other 1st Bn. SNWM roll THE ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS Rank Pte Theatre of death F.& F. OLIVER, WILLIAM HOWAT Initials: W H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Scots Fusiliers Unit Text: 11th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 26/12/1916 Service No: 25014 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Mary Oliver, of Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. F. 37. Cemetery: PUCHEVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY Death given as 1916. Where did you get your info from? He is the only RSF soldier on the SNWM for that date although there are 6 for the 23rd December. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Russell.Gore@crawley.gov.uk Posted 23 February , 2005 Share Posted 23 February , 2005 Greetings Malcolm,the information i have was given to me by the Soldiers Family,i have checked the CWWGC site and not had much luck,my source up in Edingburgh tells me that the Man concerned was the Son of Robert and Margaret Oliver and that he Came from Hatton or Hawton ? in the Dunbar area.I think that my Source might have got his wires crossed along the way as i could fond no next of kin with those names ????.....Best Regards...Russell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambo Posted 24 February , 2005 Share Posted 24 February , 2005 Russell Soldiers died has the same date of death as Malcolm and that he was born and enlisted in Kilmarnock Ayrshire also that he died of wounds on 26.12.16. He is one of three Olivers that died serving with the Royal Scots Hope this is of interest All the best Hambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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