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We remember St. Clair Oswald
We remember St. Clair Oswald
Timeline
Timeline
1858
1875
commission
Regular
Source:8514364
11th December 1875
1875
service
British Army
Sub-Lieutenant
Fife Artillery Militia
Source:8514364
11th December 1875
1875
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Fife Artillery Militia
Source:8514366
11th December 1875
1878
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
3rd Hussars
Source:8514369
14th September 1878
1881
location
Cavalry Barracks, St Giles St, Colchester
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8514405
1881
1881
service
British Army
Lieutenant
3rd Hussars
Source:8514372
29th June 1881
1885
service
British Army
Captain
3rd Hussars
Source:8514374
17th October 1885
1896
service
British Army
Major
3rd Hussars
Source:8514375
14th October 1896
1902
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
3rd Hussars
Source:8514377
14th July 1902
1908
employment
Administration
Chairman of the Fife Territorial Force Association
Source:8514393
1908
1909
appointments
Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Fife
Source:8514382
9th November 1909
1914
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
2/1st Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8514398
14th November 1914
1915
marriage
Elizabeth W Or Betty Osborne
Source:8514402
1915
1917
service
British Army
Lieutenant-Colonel
Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
(Territorial Force)
Source:8514517
21st June 1917 - 15th June 1918
1919
awards
Order of the Bath Civil Division - CB
Other Civilian Service Award
Source:8514385
3rd June 1919
children
Daphne Oswald
Source:8514395
education
Eton
United Kingdom
Source:8514395
education
Sandhurst Military Academy
United Kingdom
Source:8514395
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel
3rd (King's Own) Hussars
Source:8514379
1938
death
Not War Related
Dunnikier House, Kirkcaldy
United Kingdom
Source:8514395
14th December 1938
sibling
John Oswald
Source:8514395
location
Dunnikier House, Kirkcaldy
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8514395
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | St. Clair |
| Initials | SC |
| Last Name | Oswald |
| Source | 8514274 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavalry Barracks, St Giles St, Colchester | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1881 | |
| Dunnikier House, Kirkcaldy | United Kingdom | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Fife Artillery Militia | Sub-Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Fife Artillery Militia | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 3rd Hussars | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 3rd Hussars | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 3rd Hussars | Captain | |||
| British Army | 3rd Hussars | Major | |||
| British Army | 3rd Hussars | Lieutenant Colonel | |||
| British Army | 3rd (King's Own) Hussars | Lieutenant Colonel and Brevet Colonel | |||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | 2/1st Battalion (Territorial Force) | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel | ||
| British Army | Fife and Forfar Yeomanry | (Territorial Force) | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Order of the Bath Civil Division - CB | Other Civilian Service Award |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daphne Oswald | daughter |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Townsend Oswald | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Oswald | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth W Or Betty Osborne | wife | 1915 |
Media
Media
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Lt-Col St. Clair OswaldWartime portrait photo as Lt-Col of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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Communities
Communities
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Officers of the 2/1st Fife and Forfar YeomanryMore about Officers of the 2/1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Lt-Col - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Commissioned in Fife Militia - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant back dated to the day he joined - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Transfers to the 3rd Hussars | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lieutenant - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Captain - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Major - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Promoted Lt-Colonel - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Retires to half pay - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Appointed a Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Fife - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Appointed to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Chair of the Fife T.F. Association | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Well Known Fife Man Dead" | Fife3190 | |
| Article "Honour for Colonel Oswald" | Fife3190 | |
| The return of the Laird | Fife3190 | |
| Marriage announced | Fife3190 | |
| Confirmed as Lt-Col - London Gazette | Fife3190 | |
| Relinquishes Commission - London Gazette | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt-Col St. Clair Oswald | Fife3190 |
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