BORN THORNE 1873. SON OF DRURY OLIVER (1851-1910) AND SARAH JANE HATFIELD (1852-1920). HE HAD THREE BROTHERS AND FOUR SISTERS. HE WORKED AS A PRESSION DELARER IN THRNE AND LIGHTERMAN IN HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT 5 INCHES TALL, 37 INCH CHEST, 140 LBS WEIGHT, GOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT.
MARRIED AT THORNE, ON 26/12/1893, AGED 20. WIFE FRANCES WOODHOUSE CHESTER (1874-1958) LIVED AT 55, VICTOR STREET, HULL (ARMY & CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD SIX CHILDREN, FRANCES, JAMES, JENNY, THOMAS DRURY, CICELY MAUD AND NORA MYRA OLIVER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 5/10/1915. PROMOTED THROUGH THE RANKS TO COMPANY QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS, INLAND WATER TRANSPORT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 16/01/1916. SERVED THERE FOR 2 YEARS AND 249 DAYS. DIED OF ACUTE ENTERITIS AND HEART FAILURE, ON 21/09/1918, AT NO;25 HOSPITAL, AGED 45.
BURIED AT SANGETTE, FRANCE. HIS WAR GRAVE READS, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN SOMETIME WE’LL UNDERSTAND
