Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3327685

Reference: WO372/15

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/3331047

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6655039

Title: Sgt. Albert Edward Oliver - My Great Grandfather

Description: In Uniform With Wife Edith with children (Kathleen Edna, my Grandmother stood in front of Albert)

Connected by: Jillian40485

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ID: 6968486

Name: Book authors Brook, Parsons, Fenn & Hoare

Reference: Own copy

Title: 2/4 Battalion Hampshire Regiment 1914/1919

Description: Contains description of battle of Neby Samwal, Jerusalem Nov 19-23 1917.

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: The CWGC list Sgt Albert Oliver of 2/4 Hants Regt dying 22/11/1917 buried Jerusalem cemetery, the above describes the activity of the battalion around this period

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ID: 6971787

Name: C2 2/4 battn M1826

Reference: Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum

Title: Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum Folder M1826

Description: Collection of photos and documents relating to Albert Oliver. Includes letter written to his wife by Capt W.R Kirby C Company describing his death & burial.

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Details match those of A Oliver 200611 on CWGC site

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ID: 6971789

Name: Issue 1 March 1915 page 4

Reference: Royal Hampshire Regiment Museum

Title: Tiger Magazine

Description: Contains section of 2/4 battalion magazine listing the activities of E company written by Sgt Oliver (he is credited as the author near the end of the magazine

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Assume this is the same Sgt Oliver

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ID: 6983728

Name: Dec 22 1917 Hampshire Chronicle Roll of Honour section

Reference: Hampshire Record Office

Title: Hampshire Chronicle Roll of Honour section

Description: Lists death of Albert Edward Oliver, Sgt, Hants Regt, KIA on Nov 22 in Jerusalem, husband of Edith Mary Oliver, Ladwell, Hursley age 36

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Name, regiment, date and place of death and family details match CWGC site entry. Note the CWGC give his age as 35 compared to 36 above, this could be a mistranscription on my part

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