Oliver was the son of James and Annie Prescott of Kenyons Lane, Maghull. He volunteered in November 1915, being transferred from the King’s (Liverpool Regiment) to the South Lancashire Regiment. Rifleman Prescott died of wounds received early on 2nd February 1917 in Amara, Iraq, where he was buried in the war cemetery. In 1932, the headstones were lifted to form a screen wall, and years later president Saddam Hussein had it all moved into the desert some distance away. The panels are still there, but not well maintained. The original cemetery is, however, grassed and well cared for.