Son of Gwen Olawumi, of Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire; husband of Eva Olawumi, of Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted for WWI service as Alfred John Olawumi at Manchester 04/09/1916 as Private, Royal Engineers, and discharged as medically unfit 22/11/1916.
Olawumi, John Alfred –
Personal details
- Surname: Olawumi
- Forename: John Alfred
- Date of birth: June 4th, 1894
- Birth place: Lagos, Nigeria
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 48
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: March 13th, 1943
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Fireman and Trimmer
- Unit: SS Marcella (London).
- Service number: Not known
- Regiment: Merchant Navy
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1 & WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- All Souls Church
- Bolton
- Emmanuel Church
- WWII Memorial
- CWGC Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial, London, UK
- CWGC reference: Panel 68.