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Olivier, Reginald Ernest, son of the Rev. Dacres Olivier, Rector of Wilton, Wilts, by Emma Selina, daughter of Robert Eden (q.v.); b. Aug. 19, 1871; adm. as Q.S. June 12, 1884; left (with Triplett) July 1889; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Oct. 11, 1889; B.A. 1893; sometime a clerk in the Bank of England; m. July 12, 1912, Esther Somers; d. Nov. 2, 1931.

OLIVER, WILLIAM, son of William Oliver MD FRS, Queen Square, Bath, Somerset, inventor of the “Bath Oliver” biscuit, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. Bath Abbey 20 Jan 1730/1; adm. Jun 1741 (Levett's); KS 1745; still at school 1748; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Jan 1748/9, aged 18, Canoneer Student 22 Dec 1749 – expulsion “for notorious riot and assault” 15 Nov 1751, having previously been rusticated for a year for neglecting duties and for violence 19 Jun 1750; Leyden Univ., adm. 21 Sep 1753; Padua Univ. 1755; practiced as a physician in Bath and Exeter; the friend of Warren Hastings (qv), who declared that “Distance of Time or Place never erases from the mind of an Old Westminster that early Friendship which always participates of the Success we meet with in Life” (Letters of Warren Hastings to his Wife, 1905, 456); m. 7 Feb 1775 Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Jenkins, Kingston-upon-Thames, London; will proved 20 Aug 1801.

OLIPHANT, ROBERT, younger son of James Oliphant, Cockspur Street, London, hatter, and ---, dau. of James Campbell; b.; adm. 11 Sep 1786; KS (aged 14) 1790; living 1792.

OLIPHANT, ROBERT, son of Lawrence Oliphant, Liverpool, merchant; b.; adm. 30 Jun 1784; KS (aged 14) 1785; founder of “The Trifler, by Timothy Touchstone, of St. Peter’s College, Westminster” (31 May 1788 – 21 Mar 1789); elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1789, adm. pens. 10 Jun 1789, scholar 23 Apr 1790, matr. 1789; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 20 Jun 1787; author of three dramatic pieces performed at Liverpool Theatre 1789-90; d. 14 Sep 1792. [Presumably Robert Oliphant, son of Lawrence Oliphant, bapt. St. George, Castle Street, Liverpool 12 Jun 1769 (IGI)]

OLDMAN, CHARLES EDMUND, son of Thomas Oldman, Gainsborough, Lincs.; b. 15 May 1847; adm. 30 May 1861 (James'); QS 1862; rowed v. Eton 28 Jul 1864; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1866, adm. pens. 1 Oct 1866; BA 1869; MB 1873; MD 1877; Guy’s Hospital; MRCS 1872; practised at Bletchingley, Surrey; m. 26 Jun 1872 Beatrice, second dau. of Edward Maule, Godmanchester, Hunts., solicitor, Clerk of the Peace; d. 19 Mar 1904.

OLDISWORTH, NICHOLAS, eldest son of Robert Oldisworth, Coln Rogers, Gloucs., and Muriel, dau. of Sir Nicholas Overbury, Kt, Bourton on the Hill, Gloucs., and sister of Sir Thomas Overbury; bapt. Bourton on the Hill, Gloucs. 14 Jul 1611; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1628, matr. 24 Feb 1631/2, aged 20, Westminster Student to 1641; BA 1632 (incorp. Cambridge 1632); MA 1635; ordained; Rector of Bourton on the Hill, Gloucs., from 1634; author of a volume of verses dedicated to his wife Marie, 7 Feb 1644, and of A Book touching Sir Thomas Overbury (British Library, Add. MS 15476); m. Mary ---; d. 25 Mar 1645.

OLDISWORTH, GILES, brother of Nicholas Oldisworth (qv); b. 1619; adm.; KS ; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1639, adm. pens. 17 May 1639, scholar 17 Apr 1640; BA 1642/3; deprived of his scholarship for royalist opinions; MA Oxford 20 Jul 1646; ordained; Rector of Bourton on the Hill, Gloucs., from 1645; author, The Stone Rolled Away, 1663, A Holy Royalist, 1664, The Father of the Faithful Tempted, 1674, and of a manuscript in prose and verse, A Westminster Scholar, or the Patterne of Pietie (Bodleian Library, Cod. Rawl., c. 422); m. Margaret Warren; d. 24 Nov 1678. DNB.

OGLE, JAMES AMBROSE, son of James Adey Ogle MD, Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford Univ., and Sarah, fourth dau. of Jeston Homfray, Broadwaters, Worcs.; b. 23 Oct 1824; adm. 9 Apr 1836 (G); KS 1837; left 1841; Brasenose Coll., Oxford, matr. 18 May 1842; BA 1846; MA 1849; ordained deacon 1848, priest 1849 (both Gloucester & Bristol); Curate, Icomb, Gloucs., 1848-51, Writtle, Essex 1851, Begbroke, Oxfordshire 1853-5, Wetheringsett, Suffolk 1855-6; Vicar of Sedgeford, Norfolk 1858-74; Rector of Southmere with Sedgeford, Norfolk, from 1874; m. 18 Jun 1856 Henrietta Agneta, fourth dau. of Hon. and Very Rev. George Pellew DD, Dean of Norwich; d. 20 Feb 1900.

OCKLEY, HENRY; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1625, adm. scholar 1626, matr. Easter 1626; BA 1629/30.

O'Brien, Michael William, son of Capt. George William O'Brien MC, The Border Regt, of Grange-over-Sands, Lancs; b. 13 Nov. 1921; adm. Jan. 1935 (KS); Capt. of the school 1939; left July 1940; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxf., but did not matriculate; RAFVR 1941-5 (Sqdn Ldr), DFC Oct. 1944; killed in action 22 Mar. 1945.

Michael William O’Brien was born at Hyderabad, India on the 13th of November 1921 the eldest son of Lieutenant George William O’Brien MC, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, and Enid Mary (nee Perry) O’Brien of 31, Mayfield Road, Sutton Coldfield in Warwickshire. He was educated at St Dunstan’s School, Burnham-on-Sea and at Westminster School where he was admitted as a King’s Scholar from January 1935 to July 1940. He was elected as Captain of Chess and was appointed as an Assistant Librarian in 1938. He represented the School at Squash in 1938 and 1939 and at Lawn Tennis in 1939. He was appointed as Captain of School in 1939 and was appointed as Joint Editor of the Elizabethan from September 1939 to July 1940. He won a Scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford in 1940 but did not matriculate, instead he volunteered for military service.
He enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on the 12th of August 1940 where he rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman before being commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 26th of June 1941. He was posted to No. 14 Service Flying Training School based at RAF Twinwood Farm on the 26th June. 1941 and was posted to No. 2 School of Air Navigation based at RAF Cranage on the 5th of July. The following month he was posted to No. 9 Service Flying Training School based at RAF Hullavington and he was posted to No. 2 Advanced Flying Unit based at Brize Norton on the 30th of March 1942. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 26th of June 1942. On the 21st of July 1942 he transferred to No. 3 Glider Training School based at RAF Stoke Orchard and in November 1942 he was posted to No. 1 Glider Training School based at RAF Croughton.
From the 18th of February 1943, he was based at HQ No. 51 Group based at Moorfield House, Leeds and at the end of June he moved to the Headquarters of Flight Training Command at Shinfield Park, Reading. He was promoted to Flight Lieutenant on the 26th of June 1943. By late in October 1943, he was flying Mosquitoes with 139 Squadron based at RAF Wyton.
He joined 192 Squadron, based at RAF Foulsham in January 1944 and while he was serving with them he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross which was announced by the Air Ministry on the 13th of October 1944. In August 1944 he transferred to 1692 Bomber Support Training Unit, based at RAF Great Massingham, as an instructor. He returned to operations when he joined 23 Squadron based at RAF Little Snoring on the 5th of February 1945 and was appointed as the commanding officer of B Flight.
Michael O’Brien took off from RAF Little Snoring at 7.35pm on the 22nd of March 1945 with his navigator, Flight Lieutenant Philip Allan Disney, in Mosquito FB Mk VI RS577 YP-T for an intruder operation over the enemy airfield at Handorf and Münster. During the operation the aircraft crashed onto the airfield and both men were killed.
They were buried in the Waldfriedhof Lauheide at Handorf but were later exhumed and moved to their present location.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Christ Church, Oxford.
He is buried at Reichswald Forest War Cemetery Plot 18, Row E, Grave 17.