WORLD WAR I

Bingham War Memorial

Z/5096 A/B	Oliver Fiddies	Royal Navy Division	born 1889
Service records	Joined Royal Navy Division on 8 th December 1915, occupation plumber. His father was Robert Fiddies, The Banks Bingham. He was 5’8” with a maximum chest of 371/2”. He had black hair and brown eyes. He did not serve overseas. On 16/6/16 he joined the 4th reserve battalion and was promoted A/B. On 25/11/196 he joined the 3 rd reserve battalion, both at Blandford. He transferred back to the 4 th 27/3/17 and attended a musketry course at Hayling Island.as Acting Leading Seaman in May. He reverted to AB on 17/1/1918. He transferred to Portsmouth RN depot in February and was demobilised 15 th May 1919.
1928	He was paid a war gratuity. In January, whilst a member of the RNVR he was awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct medal.
Royal Naval Division	Was formed to make use of a surplus of available men in the Royal Naval Reserve, as there were not enough ships to accommodate them all. See: http://www.1914-1918.net/63div.htm.

	A/B Oliver Fiddies
1889	29 January 1889 Scrooby, Nottinghamshire
Census 1891	Living in Hanging Heaton, Dewsbury with: Father: Robert b. 1856 Wakefield Mother: Jane b. 1859 Ashover, Derbyshire Siblings: Robert Wilmot b. 1887 Scrooby Nottinghamshire Charles b 1890, Batley And Niece: Florence Wilmot b 1874	Railway signalman Domestic Servant
Census 1901	Living on The Banks with: Father: Robert Mother: Jane Siblings: Robert Charles Lillian b 1893 Batley	Confectioner’s errand boy Railway signalman	Charles: 1911 labourer Lime Works, Barnstone. Grenadier Guards, KiA 13th October 1918. Service no. 21982. He is remembered on Barnstone War Memorial
Census 1911	Living on The Banks with: Father: Robert Mother: Jane Siblings: Lillian	Plumber Signalman Dressmaker
1923	Married Nellie M Wheatley in Bingham. They had a daughter, Olive A, in March qtr. 1924	Nellie born 4 th July 1893
1934, 1941	Kelly’s directory: Gas Fitter, Newgate Street
1939 Register	Lived on Newgate Street: Oliver Fiddes, b. 29 Jan 1889 married Nellie May, b. 4 July 1893 married One closed record	Master Plumber Unpaid domestic duties [Olive]	Nottinghamshire special constabulary
1953 Probate	Died 28 th May 1953 Nottingham General Hospital. Left £443.9.5d to Mrs Olive Audrey Parry (daughter).
	Oliver was a founder member of the Bingham branch of The Royal British Legion, who also list D Fiddies as a member having served in WW1. Miss Fiddies was a Lady member – she married Glen W Parry in 1947.