Oliver George Pte 4455479

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Personnel Entry

Pte G Oliver's CWGC headstone.
Pte G Oliver's CWGC headstone.

Name Oliver George
Army number 4455479
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1920/21.
Age 19
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly late April/early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed missing 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of John Andrew and Elizabeth Oliver, Durham. Buried Sp. Mem. Plot 8. Row J. Grave 6. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 11DLI