Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of John Olive, a boot manufacturer, born 1842 in Cosby, Leics., and his wife, Ann Olive, born 1843 in Cosby. John Edwin was a schoolboy and was born in the 3rd quarter of 1881 in Cosby, Leics., his siblings were, Elizabeth A., a boot trade machinist, born 1871, twins, Florence, a boot trade machinist and Harriett, a boot trade fitter, born 1874, the latter three siblings were all born in Leicester, Martha Alice, a pupil teacher, born 1875, Lily Christina, a schoolgirl, born 1878 and Jessie Hephzibah, a schoolgirl, born 1884, the latter three siblings were all born in Cosby, Leics., in April 1891 the family home was at Broughton Road, Cosby, Leics. In March 1901 John was employed as a shoe trade riveter and was residing in the family home at Broughton Road, Cosby, Leics., together with his father, a boot trade riveter, his mother and siblings, Harriett, a boot trade machinist and Jessie, also residing with the family was his cousin Louie Emeline Hardy, a schoolgirl, born 1892 in Cosby, Leics. In April 1911 John was employed as a boot maker and was residing in the family home at Cosby, Leics., together with his wife Sarah Ann Olive (nee Hollingworth, married on the 16th October of 1905 in St. Michael and All Angels Church, Cosby, Leics.), born 1882 in Cosby, Leics., and their children, Lily Kathleen, born 1906, Linda May, born 1908 and John Albert, born 1910, all the children were born in Cosby, Leics.
The War Diary for today records. Divisional attack in FONSOMME LINE, RAMICOURT and MONTBREHAIN. 138th Brigade in support. LEICESTERSHIRE REGT take over left front with ANZACS on the left.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
John Edwin was born in Cosby and was living in Cosby at the time of the outbreak of the war, though he had lived in Leicester for a while after his marriage, and where three of his five children were born. He was wounded, probably some time in September 1918, while serving with the 1st/4th Battallion of the Leicestershire Regiment in actions just before the decisive Battle of St Quentin Canal. He died of his wounds on 3rd October 1918 and is buried at the Bellicourt British Cemetery - service number 200497 1st/4th Leicestershire Regiment.

John Edwin left a widow Sarah Ann Olive, nee Hollingworth, and 5 children and through them he had 19 grandchildren.
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Submitted by Mr. P. Olive, 2014