SCHOOLCRAFT Oliver Johnson

  • First Name(s):
    Oliver 
    Johnson 
  • Surname:
    SCHOOLCRAFT
  • Service Number:
    M22964
  • Rank:

    Wireman 2nd Class

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS North Star
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    23rd April 1918
  • Age At Death:
    24
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, England, Panel 30.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Oliver Johnson Schoolcraft and Lily Rose Schoolcraft; husband of Harriett Letticia Schoolcraft, 87 Friar St., Droitwich

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

SCHOOLCRAFT Oliver Johnson Is Named On These Memorials

Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich War Memorial

Further Information About SCHOOLCRAFT Oliver Johnson

Oliver Schoolcraft was born on 19th February 1894 in Herne Bay, Kent. His father, also named Oliver Johnson Schoolcraft, had divorced his first wife in 1892, the divorce being widely reported in newspapers throughout the country.

Oliver enlisted as a Wireman in the Royal Navy on 30th September 1916 for the duration of the hostilities. He was 5 feet 3¾ inches tall with black hair, hazel eyes and a dark complexion. He served on several ships before joining HMS North Star in 1917.

Oliver attended Bridgnorth Grammar School and his name appears on the school war memorial. Greg Lewin has researched the casualties on this memorial, including Oliver Schoolcraft, his research can be found on his excellent website via the following link:
http://www.greglewin.co.uk/Memorial/biographies/178.php

Oliver Schoolcraft has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

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