Mr Oliver John Wade (Second Lieutenant)

Title: Mr

Forenames: Oliver John

Surnames: Wade

Date of Birth: 01/05/1896

Date of Death: 22/10/1916

Age at Death Years: 19

Grave Type: Marked

Military Rank: Second Lieutenant

Map Reference Number: RSHG 004 A2

Plot Number: Ryde Old Parish Cemetery 5 Plot 713

Grave Description: Kerbed grave with grass top

Grave Condition: Poor

Grave Condition Description: Very overgrown

Other Information: The following information was obtained from the Great War Forum: 2Lt O J Wade (formerly 9th Battalion, West Kent Regiment) [pilot] and 2Lt William Johnson Thuell [observer] of No 45 Sqn RFC were flying in Sopwith 1Î_ Strutter 7786 when they were killed in action on 22 October 1916. A flight from No 45 Sqn had left Fienvillers aerodrome on an Offensive Patrol at 1015 and three aircraft were lost in the action that claimed 2Lt Wade's machine, and another was damaged but made it back to Allied territory. 7786 was probably shot down by Leutnant Erwin B'hme of Jasta 2 at 1050. 7786 was Ltn B'hme's fifth victory of his eventual twenty four; he was killed in action on 29 November 1917 in combat with an AWFK 8 of No 10 Sqn.



Oliver John Wade is commemorated on the Arras Flying Services Memorial, Arras, Bourgogne, France.

Old Website Grave ID: 2692