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We remember Walter Matthewson Oliver
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:8799302
1901
1901
location
32 Prospect St, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8799302
1901
1911
dates
Age 22
Source:8799300
1911
1911
employment
Butcher
Source:8799300
1911
1911
location
62 Plessey Rd, Newsham, Northumberland
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:8799300
1911
1914
marriage
Mary Annie Gregory
Source:8796396
18th February 1914
1914
children
Jean Dean
Source:8796396
18th April 1914
1915
enlistment
Source:8796397
7th December 1915
1916
children
Walter Mathewson
Source:8796396
14th October 1916
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:8796401
1st October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Gunshot wound:lower jaw
Hospital/Institution
Source:8796401
1st October 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
45812
Yorkshire Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8796401
1st October 1917
1918
location
48 Grasmere St West, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
United Kingdom
Source:8796398
1918
1918
location
7 Richard St, Blyth, Northumberland
United Kingdom
Source:8796396
July 1918
1919
dates
Age 30
Source:8796397
22nd April 1919
1919
discharge
Source:8796397
22nd July 1919
sibling
George
Source:8799302
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Matthewson |
| Initials | WM |
| Last Name | Oliver |
| Source | 8796398 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Prospect St, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| 48 Grasmere St West, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear | United Kingdom | known 1918 | ||
| 62 Plessey Rd, Newsham, Northumberland | United Kingdom | away from home address | known 1911 | |
| 7 Richard St, Blyth, Northumberland | United Kingdom | known July 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 45812 | Yorkshire Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Dean | daughter | 18th April 1914 | |
| Walter Mathewson | son | 14th October 1916 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ann Oliver | mother | ||
| Thomas Oliver | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| George | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Annie Gregory | wife | 18th February 1914 |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Deborah102878 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Deborah102878 | |
| Harold Gillies plastic surgery archives from WW1 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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