OLIVER Albert Phillips

  • First Name(s):
    Albert 
    Phillips 
  • Surname:
    OLIVER
  • Service Number:
    27294
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    5th August 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Loos Memorial, France, Panel 64 and 65.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Cradley, Staffordshire, enlisted Birmingham
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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OLIVER Albert Phillips Is Named On These Memorials

Halesowen War Memorial
Stourbridge King Edward VI Grammar School WW1 Memorial

Further Information About OLIVER Albert Phillips

Albert Phillips Oliver was born on 18th July 1892.  He entered the Lower School Form 2 as a Day Scholar at King Edward VI Grammar School on 2nd May 1905.  At the time of his admission to the school his guardian is recorded as Mrs S. Oliver, his father being deceased but had been a Maltster (Proprietor).  Mrs Oliver and Albert resided at Windmill Hill, Cradley.  Albert had previously been educated at Cradley Church of England School (Elementary).  He left King Edward VI Grammar School from Form VI on 27th July 1909 and took employment as a Clerk.

From school war record booklet:
Private, 10th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment; killed in action at Bazentin, France, 5th August 1916.

Albert Oliver has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Loos Memorial.

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Credits: School records courtesy of King Edward VI school archives, researched and transcribed by Sandra Taylor.