Private Percy Oliver
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1895
Date of Death
10 Aug 1917
Regiment
Service Number
60380
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
311 Hitchin Road
Luton
Place of Death
Belgium
Grave Location
Belgium
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 17th January 1918
Pte Percy Oliver, 60380, 11th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, was killed in action in Flanders on August 10th, 1917.
He was the son of Amos and Eleanor Oliver, of 311 Hitchin Road, Luton. The 1911 Census records him as a 15-year-old general store assistant.
In January 1918 his mother was still appealing for any information about her son, and Percy was included on the 1918 Absent Voters' List.
Individual Location
Author: Deejaya
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