Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember William Sidney Oliver
We remember William Sidney Oliver
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1915
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
402DA
Royal Naval Reserve HMTrawler Agamemnon II
Source:9417258
15th July 1915
1915
location
Austin Garthe House, Laseby, Grimsby
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9417258
15th July 1915
service
Royal Navy
Deck Hand
DA 402
Royal Naval Reserve
H.M. Trawler "Agamemnon II."
Source:8513058
1915
death
Killed in Action
HM Agamemnon II was clearing mines east of the Shipwash Lightship. After the sweep was slipped, a mine was apparently foul of the sweep and fouled the ship where it exploded
North Sea, off Shipwash Lightship off Harwich
United Kingdom
Source:8513058
Source:9417258
15th July 1915
burial
Kent
Body not recovered
United Kingdom
Source:8513058
Source:9417258
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Sidney |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Oliver |
| Source | 8513056 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Garthe House, Laseby, Grimsby | United Kingdom | parents address | known 15th July 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | DA 402 | Royal Naval Reserve | H.M. Trawler "Agamemnon II." | Deck Hand | |
| Royal Navy | 402DA | Royal Naval Reserve HMTrawler Agamemnon II | Deck Hand |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Oliver | mother |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
-
Photo of Argonaut, sister ship to AgamemnonPhoto of Argonaut taken in 1947Contributed by:
Simon127479
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Service Record Card | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ship's Bell from HM Trawler Agamemnon II | Simon127479 | |
| Photo of Argonaut, sister ship to Agamemnon | Simon127479 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}
We remember William Sidney Oliver
Also remembered by 1 person
