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We remember Oliver Cromwell Dubois
We remember Oliver Cromwell Dubois
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
service
British Army
78293
Royal Field Artillery
Source:8704843
August 1914
1915
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8704843
6th August 1915
service
British Army
Acting Bombardier
78293
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1702171
service
British Army
Bombardier
78293
Royal Field Artillery
Source:8704843
1917
death
Died of wounds
Source:8704843
9th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. N. 5.
Source:9001648
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oliver Cromwell |
| Initials | OC |
| Last Name | Dubois, |
| Source | 8704849 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 78293 | Royal Field Artillery | Acting Bombardier | ||
| British Army | 78293 | Royal Field Artillery | |||
| British Army | 78293 | Royal Field Artillery | Bombardier |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dubois | father |
Media
Media
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Distinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Oliver Dubois.Contributed by:
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Bombardier Oliver Cromwell DuboisBombardier Oliver Cromwell Dubois DCM 78293. Unit: D Battery, 15th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 09 April 1917 Western Front. | CWGC family information: Son of Ernest A. and Alice E. Dubois, of 1-11, Lewis Grove, Lewisham, London. | Full length portrait Illustrated press cutting
Contributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
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Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Stuart12032 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| IWM Bond of Sacrifice | Stuart12032 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Entry in de Ruvigny's roll of honour | Stuart12032 | |
| Bond of Sacrifice image | Stuart12032 | |
| Bond of Sacrifice image | Stuart12032 | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Bombardier Oliver Cromwell Dubois | James201 |
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