Oliver, William Steele | Universities at War

Personal details

Name on Memorial:

Oliver, W. S.

Forename(s):

William Steele

Surname:

Oliver

Date of Death:

Tuesday, August 10, 1915

Age at Death:

University life

College:

Armstrong College, Newcastle upon Tyne

Staff or Student:

Student

Degree(s):

BSc

Military Service

The information displayed here is at the time of death.

Rank:

Second Lieutenant

Service:

Army

Unit:

Northumberland Fusiliers, 8th Battalion

Prisoner of War:

Military Training:

Officers’ Training Corps, Armstrong College

Theatre of War:

Balkans

Biography

William was the son of William and Annie Elizabeth. He had one sister, Mary. He attended Armstrong College, gaining a BSc.

William was killed in action at Sulva Bay, Gallipoli, on 10th August 1915 aged 24.

Addresses before and during the war

13 Harrison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne (place of residence as entered in the 1911 census)

Place of Burial or Battle Site Memorial

William is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, Turkey.

Memorials

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Research information

Sources:

UK Census registers, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

UK Military Service Records, National Archives (available via Ancestry.co.uk)

Newcastle University Archives (Roll of Service, Armstrong College Calendars)

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Researched by:

Sophie Anderton, Holly Johnson, Rosie Setford.