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OLIVER SLIGHT
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Rank
Private
Regiment
8TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT
Military Number
25639
Address
128, St Paul Street, Hull
Kingston upon Hull HU2 0DG
England
Kingston upon Hull HU2 0DG
England
Background
BORN NOTTINGHAM, 1877. A BEER KEEPER. PARENTS DECEASED. HE HAD TWO ELDER BROTHERS. MARRIED AT HULL, 12 OCT 1898. HUSBAND OF MARGARET LOUISE SLIGHT, AT ARMY SERVICE ADDRESS, 128 , ST PAULS STREET, HULL. ENLISTED HULL. SERVED WITH THE 8TH EYR. DIED OF WOUNDS, AT OPPY WOOD.
| Name | Oliver Slight |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Nottingham, 1877 |
| Death Date | 3 May 1917 |
| Death Place | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull - 10 Dec 1915. Called up on 22 June 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battalion | 8th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 25639 |
| Type of Casualty | Wounded at Oppy Wood, 3 May 1915. reported missing & died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
Date Died
03/05/1917
Died
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age
40
Memorial
Arras 62000
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France
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