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2nd Lt. Walter Stanley Victor Oliver
British Army 18th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers
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Walter Stanley Victor Oliver left Cambridge University and was assigned to Inns of Court Training Corps in Dec 1914. He joined the 18th Battalion, 2nd S E L, 104th Brigade of the 35th Division of the Lancashire Fusiliers on 16th April 1915. He was gazzeted 28th April 1915 as 2nd Lt.
After a gas attack on the Somme, he was given sick leave and rejoined 20th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers on 21st December 1916. He fought in Bernafay and Trones Woods on 1st July 1916.
He was transferred to the RFC No 13 Squadron in January 20 Jan 1917 and flew over Arras on artillery observation. He was then transferred to Egypt No 193 Squadron and appointed full Lt. Then he joined 193 training Squadron before going on to 194 Squadron and then on to 23 Reserve Squadron.Then he joined 144 Squadron and ended up in 113 Squadron. He was shot down over the Turkish lines on 16th September 1918. His Observer Lt Topping was killed and he crawled back to the British lines ending up in Cairo Hospital.
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