Transcript of interview with Stuart Harrison

In the attached interview, Paul Oliver discusses his father Henry's war; an underage conscript who fought as the Somme, Ypres, and Passchendaele, where everlasting memories were created of the horror of the battlefield. Contributed via Age Exchange (http://www.age-exchange.org.uk) as part of the Children of the Great War project (http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk) at a collection day at Leyton Orient supporters club, London, UK. To see all material contributed by Age Exchange, or to see more contributions from this collection day, follow the links at http://www.childrenofthegreatwar.org.uk/archive.html - For further information email: greatwar@age-exchange.org.uk || || Henry Oliver || W Bright, Empire Studios, 106 High Street, Shoreditch || Postcard || Henry William Alfred Oliver of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, in 1917 || || Page from Henry Oliver's Small Book (for soldiers) || Book || Paul Oliver points out that the Small Books were printed by Walter Rose in 1915 || || Book || The rest of the book remains blank. This page gives Henry's place of birth as the parish of Stoke Newington || another page from Henry's Small Book || || Henry Oliver's demobilization papers || Henry Oliver || || Henry Oliver || Interview with Paul Oliver || Interview

Joseph Finegan (Royal Irish Fusiliers, no. 18072) was my great grandfather. He joined up in 1899, lying about his age, and fought in the Boer War. He re-joined at the start of World War I. He was injured at Gallipoli. I have provided his service medal and medical card. He tried to re-join again at the outbreak of World War II, but was refused on the grounds of being too old. Labour Corps no. 552376. || 1 service medal