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Record #23513
Name :
: Alfred John OXLEY (1893 - 1915)
  aka : Private Oxley


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 23 Apr 1893

Marriage (1)
:
Marriage (2)
:

Date of Death
: 23 Apr 1915   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, , London

Lambeth
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialFrance, Somme, Courcelette
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 22 Apr 1910
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Victorian

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Wallace

Agency
: Rev. Robert Wallace
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Private Alfred John Oxley.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
Name: Alfred John Oxley
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1893
Registration District: Lambeth
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1d
Page: 361

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
Name: Alfred John Oxley
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 30 Jan 1895
Father's Name: Edward John Oxley
Mother's Name: Hannah Eliza Oxley
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St Mary
Borough: Lambeth
Register Type: Parish Registers

1901 English Census records for the family of Hannah and Edward J Oxley in North Manchester, Lancashire, England. In residence were children Edward F (18), Hannah E M (17), Florence (15), Mable A (12), Alfred J (7), David W (4), Francis J (3) and Rose (1). Edward was a Candle Maker by trade.

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: OXLEY
Given Name: Alfred
Age: 17
Sex: M
Ship: Victorian
Year of Arrival: 1910
Departure Port: Liverpool
Departure Date: 1910-04-15
Arrival Port: Halifax
Arrival Date: 1910-04-22
Party: Rev. Robert Wallace
Destination: Belleville, Ontario
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1b
Microfilm: T-4737
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 22 Sep 1914 in Valcartier, Quebec. Alfred John Oxley was born 23 Apr 1893 in London, England. His Next of Kin was William Oxley of 40 Wickersley Road, Lavender Hill, Battersea Park, London, England. 5' 7 3/4" in height with blue eyes and sandy coloured hair, he had a scar above his right eyebrow and 3 vaccination marks on his left arm. His religion was listed as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action at the attack near St. Julien, Langemark, West Flanders, Belgium. His Next of Kin was William Oxley of 41 Wickersley Road, Lavender Hill, Battersea Park, London, England. Also listed was E. J. Oxley of 93 Astley Street, Clayton, Manchester, England.

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ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-12 19:06:54 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-12 19:07:10 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
23406 KNEE, Harriet1876 Jun 1892 : Sardinian CAN Rev. Robert Wallace  
23513 OXLEY, Alfred John1893ENG, LDN, London Apr 1910 : Victorian CAN Rev. Robert Wallace