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Family group: Three: Lance Corporal W. Oliver, 18th (Queen Mary's Own) Hussars, who died...
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Family group: Three: Lance Corporal W. Oliver, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who died of wounds received on the Western Front, 24 May 1915 1914 Star (10446 Pte W. Oliver. 18/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (10446 Pte. W. Oliver. 18-Hrs.) with regimental cap badge, and named lid of box of issue for last two awards, good very fine or better Memorial Plaque (Ambrose Oliver) very fine (lot) £200-£300 --- William Cromwell Oliver was born in Cambridge, and was the son the late Mr and Mrs Oliver of Foxton, Hertfordshire. He attested for the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars at Stratford, and served with them during the Great War. Lance Corporal Oliver died of wounds received on the Western Front, aged 19, 24 May 1915. He is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Ambrose Oliver was the elder brother of the above, and was born in Foxton. He attested for the Rifle Brigade at Ely, Cambridgeshire, and served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion. Private Oliver died of wounds received on the Western Front, aged 29, 14 May 1916. He is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with the following related contemporary documents: named enclosures for 1914 Star trio awarded to W. Oliver, addressed to ‘Miss J. Oliver, 104 Tennyson Road, Willesden Lane, Kilburn, NW6’, with O.H.M.S. envelope similarly addressed; Director of Graves Registration & Enquiries Photograph of ‘W. Oliver’s’ grave; 2 postcards from ‘W. Oliver’ to ‘Mrs. F. J. MacCormac’ - both whilst serving in the UK; and 2 photographs of the brother’s in uniform.
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Family group: Three: Lance Corporal W. Oliver, 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars, who died of wounds received on the Western Front, 24 May 1915 1914 Star (10446 Pte W. Oliver. 18/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (10446 Pte. W. Oliver. 18-Hrs.) with regimental cap badge, and named lid of box of issue for last two awards, good very fine or better Memorial Plaque (Ambrose Oliver) very fine (lot) £200-£300 --- William Cromwell Oliver was born in Cambridge, and was the son the late Mr and Mrs Oliver of Foxton, Hertfordshire. He attested for the 18th (Queen Mary’s Own) Hussars at Stratford, and served with them during the Great War. Lance Corporal Oliver died of wounds received on the Western Front, aged 19, 24 May 1915. He is buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery, Belgium. Ambrose Oliver was the elder brother of the above, and was born in Foxton. He attested for the Rifle Brigade at Ely, Cambridgeshire, and served during the Great War with the 9th Battalion. Private Oliver died of wounds received on the Western Front, aged 29, 14 May 1916. He is buried in Avesnes-Le-Comte Communal Cemetery Extension, France. Sold with the following related contemporary documents: named enclosures for 1914 Star trio awarded to W. Oliver, addressed to ‘Miss J. Oliver, 104 Tennyson Road, Willesden Lane, Kilburn, NW6’, with O.H.M.S. envelope similarly addressed; Director of Graves Registration & Enquiries Photograph of ‘W. Oliver’s’ grave; 2 postcards from ‘W. Oliver’ to ‘Mrs. F. J. MacCormac’ - both whilst serving in the UK; and 2 photographs of the brother’s in uniform.
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