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We remember Hon Oswald Cawley
We remember Hon Oswald Cawley
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1901
location
Prestwich
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:6657440
1901
education
New College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8749779
education
Rugby School
Rugby
United Kingdom
Source:6657440
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Shropshire Yeomanry
Source:756424
service
British Army
Captain
Shropshire Yeomanry Territorial Force
Source:756424
service
British Army
Captain
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Source:8558683
1918
death
Killed in Action
St Flois
France
Source:6657444
22nd August 1918
burial
Oise
France
Source:8558683
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hon Oswald |
| Initials | HO |
| Last Name | Cawley |
| Source | 756424 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prestwich | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Shropshire Yeomanry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Shropshire Yeomanry Territorial Force | Captain | |||
| British Army | King's Shropshire Light Infantry | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Frederick Cawley MP, First Baron Cawley of Prestwich | father | ||
| Elizabeth Smith | mother |
Media
Media
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Grave of Captain The Honourable Oswald Cawley MPThe Grave in Nery Communal Cemetery France where Oswald Cawley was buried close to the grave of his brother John.
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Portrait of Hon. O CawleyImage as printed in "The War Illustrated" 23 November 1918
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Extract from "The War Illustrated"Printed information accompanying the Roll of Honour in the magazineContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ann39898 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Peerage | Beverly42842 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Captain The Honourable Oswald Cawley MP | Anne1202 | |
| Portrait of Hon. O Cawley | Alun44477 | |
| Extract from "The War Illustrated" | Alun44477 |
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