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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 550

Pair: Private W. Oliver, Worcester Regiment

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3418 Pte W. Oliver, Worcester: Regt.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3418 Pte W. Oliver. Worcester: Regt.), good very fine (2)

William Oliver was born at Leigh Malvern, Worcester in January 1872, the son of James and Charlotte Oliver of St. Peter's Terrace, Martley, Worcester. The young Oliver proved to be quite a handful in his youth, being imprisoned in 1883 for 14 days having damaged a wall. Attesting on 25 October 1892 with the Worcester Regiment he saw Home Service until 16 February 1884 when he was posted to India.

Remaining there for almost three years he returned home on 13 January 1896. Here his old disciplinary problems reasserted themselves and he began to face a series of charges and punishments that continued into his South African service. Posted to South Africa on 18 March 1900 the 1st Battalion joined the war during its guerrilla phase. Posted to the Army Reserve on 24 February 1903 Oliver was finally discharged on 24 October 1904. Upon leaving he worked as a Haulier for a Coal Merchant in Glamorganshire. Oliver died on 14 June 1945 at 8 Lueterfield Road, Leigh, Swinton, Worcester; sold together with copied research including census records, service papers and an extract from the Boer War and the Worcestershire Regiment.

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£160

Starting price
£80