Gladys Evelyn CottisAge: 501925–1976
- Name
- Gladys Evelyn Cottis
- Given names
- Gladys Evelyn
- Surname
- Cottis
- Married Name
- Gladys Evelyn Oliver
| Birth | 19 May 1925 Orsett R D, Essex, England |
| History | 1928 (Age 2) Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men). |
| History | 1936 (Age 10) Note: Spanish Civil War. |
| History | 7 July 1937 (Age 12) Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War). |
| History | 1938 (Age 12) Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich. |
| History | 1 September 1939 (Age 14) Note: The German invasion of Poland. |
| History | 3 September 1939 (Age 14) Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany . |
| History | 10 June 1940 (Age 15) Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France. |
| History | 22 June 1941 (Age 16) Note: German attack on the USSR. |
| History | 7 December 1941 (Age 16) Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour). |
| History | 8 December 1941 (Age 16) Note: America declares war on Japan. |
| History | 11 December 1941 (Age 16) Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America. |
| History | 8 September 1943 (Age 18) Note: Italy surrenders. |
| History | 13 October 1943 (Age 18) Note: Italy declares war on Germany. |
| History | 19 April 1945 (Age 19) Note: German forces in Italy surrender. |
| History | 8 May 1945 (Age 19) Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day). |
| History | 2 September 1945 (Age 20) Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day). |
| Residence | before 15 February 1956 (Age 30) South Stifford, Essex, England Address: 57 Moore Avenue |
| Emigration | 15 February 1956 (Age 30) New Zealand Shipping record - Dennis Oliver and family - 1956 |
| Death | 13 January 1976 (Age 50) New Zealand |
| Cremation | 15 January 1976 (2 days after death) North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand Address: North Shore Memorial Park |
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