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William John Oliver

In memory of:

Private William John Oliver

October 22, 1917
# 44 Casualty Clearing Station, France

Military Service


Service Number:

552758

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regt.)

Citation(s):

British War Medal, Victory Medal

Additional Information


Born:

December 20, 1882
Berwick-on-Tweed, England

Enlistment:

September 2, 1915
Calgary, Alberta

Son of John James and Mary Thew Oliver, of Berwick-on-Tweed, England. Brother of Fred Oliver of Berwick-on-Tweed, England.

Commemorated on Page 303 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

VI. D. 2.

Location:

NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY is located 11.5 Km west of Ieper town centre on the Helleketelweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the ring road of Poperinge, the R33 Europalaan, the left hand clockwise route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel. 2.5 Km around the R33 lies the left hand turning onto Helleketelweg. The cemetery itself is located 700 metres along the Helleketelweg on the left hand side of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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