Brigadier-General Reginald Stewart Oxley CB, CMG (31 December 1861 – 4 October 1951) was a British Army officer who commanded the 8th Division on an acting basis during the First World War.
Reginald Stewart Oxley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 December 1861 |
| Died | 4 October 1951 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1884–1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Commands held | 8th Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career edit
Oxley was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 23 August 1884. He saw action during the First World War, and served as commander of the 24th Brigade from 16 March 1915 to 8 July 1916.[1][2] He briefly commanded the 8th Division on an acting basis from 27 July 1915 to 1 August 1915.[3]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 14 January 1916[4] and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1919 New Year Honours.[5]
References edit
- ^ Boraston & Bax (2001), p. 283.
- ^ Becke (1935), p. 90.
- ^ "8th Division". The Long, Long Trail. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "No. 12894". The Edinburgh Gazette. 17 January 1916. p. 82.
- ^ "No. 13384". The Edinburgh Gazette. 10 January 1919. p. 204.
Sources edit
- Becke, Major A. F. (1935). Order of Battle of Divisions Part 1. The Regular British Divisions. London: HMSO. ISBN 1-871167-09-4.
- Boraston, J. H.; Bax, Cyril E. O. (2001) [1926]. The Eighth Division 1914–1918. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval & Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-189-4.