Petty Officer 1St Class OLIVER WILLIAM COMPTON
Service Number: 171629
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Navy
H.M.S. "Invincible."
Date of Death
Died 31 May 1916
Age 39 years old
- Country of Service United Kingdom
- Additional Info Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Son of Elizabeth Compton, of 49, Longfellow Avenue, Wellsway, Bath, and the late George Henry Compton. Born at Witney, Oxon. Served at the Battles of Heligoland and Falkland Islands.
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