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Allen Oliver

In memory of:

Lieutenant Allen Oliver

November 18, 1916

Military Service

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

7th Bde.

Citation(s):

Military Cross

Honours and Awards:

Military Cross

Additional Information

Born:

March 15, 1893
Edmonton, Alberta

Enlistment:

August 7, 1915
Valcartier, Quebec

Son of Frank and Harriet Oliver (nee Dunlop), of Edmonton, Alberta. As a former member of The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Aylmer, Quebec; Lieutenant Oliver is commemorated on a plaque in the entrance to the club.

Commemorated on Page 143 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY
Somme, France

Grave Reference:

I. B. 9.

Location:

Albert is in the Department of the Somme. The BAPAUME POST MILITARY CEMETERY is about 2 kilometres north-east of town on the right-hand side of the main road, D929, to Bapaume.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin c.1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the Edmonton Morning Bulletin November 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Newspaper Clipping– Newspaper Account of Lt. Oliver's death.

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    Newspaper Clipping – Newspaper Account of Lt. Oliver's death.
  • Photo of Allen Oliver– From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.

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    Photo of Allen Oliver – From the "McGill Honour Roll, 1914-1918". McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1926.
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  • Newspaper Clipping– The Morning Albertan Calgary, Monday November 27, 1916.

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    Newspaper Clipping – The Morning Albertan Calgary, Monday November 27, 1916.
  • The Royal Ottawa Golf Club plaque– The Royal Ottawa Golf Club erected a plaque honouring its former members who gave their lives in the Great War.

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    The Royal Ottawa Golf Club plaque – The Royal Ottawa Golf Club erected a plaque honouring its former members who gave their lives in the Great War.
  • Grave Marker– Courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.

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    Grave Marker – Courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England.
  • Photo of Allen Oliver– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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    Photo of Allen Oliver – Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
  • Memorial– Honour and Loving memory to the former Parishioners of St Andrew`s Church, Ottawa who died during Word War I 1914 - 1918 and Grateful Tribute to those who daring to die survived

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    Memorial – Honour and Loving memory to the former Parishioners of St Andrew`s Church, Ottawa who died during Word War I 1914 - 1918 and Grateful Tribute to those who daring to die survived
  • Memorial– St Andrew's Church, Ottawa WWI memorial

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    Memorial – St Andrew's Church, Ottawa WWI memorial

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