2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire &
Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Regular Army Battalion.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has 2,201 recorded WW1 deaths for the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
ASHTON,
T.
Private, 17768.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.2, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Second name on stone.
T.
Private, 17768.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.2, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Second name on stone.
BOLTON,
James Benjamin.
Private, 7088.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 03-11-1914.
Age 31.
Husband of Jesse Bolton of Alkerton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK. Native of Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.
First Name.
James Benjamin.
Private, 7088.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Tuesday 03-11-1914.
Age 31.
Husband of Jesse Bolton of Alkerton, Banbury, Oxfordshire, UK. Native of Steeple Aston, Oxfordshire.
First Name.
CRESWELL
R.A.
Second Lieutenant.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Son of Captain W.J. Creswell of Redfern, Ash Vale, Surrey, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Bringing Their Dreams To Birth".
R.A.
Second Lieutenant.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Son of Captain W.J. Creswell of Redfern, Ash Vale, Surrey, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "Bringing Their Dreams To Birth".
FANNING,
Vivian Edward.
Captain.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Tuesday 14-11-1916.
Age 19.
Son of Frederick Charles & Beatrice Margaret Fanning.
Stone Inscription :- "After 3 Months Fighting He Was Killed Leading His Company".
Vivian Edward.
Captain.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Munich Trench British Cemetery,
Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Tuesday 14-11-1916.
Age 19.
Son of Frederick Charles & Beatrice Margaret Fanning.
Stone Inscription :- "After 3 Months Fighting He Was Killed Leading His Company".
FARR,
T.W.
Private, 24512.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.1, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
T.W.
Private, 24512.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.1, Beaumont-Hamel,
Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
KEEN,
T.
Private,7496.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Monday 30-11-1914.
Age 29.
Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Keen of 173, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK.
Firstname on stone..
T.
Private,7496.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Monday 30-11-1914.
Age 29.
Son of Thomas & Elizabeth Keen of 173, Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire, UK.
Firstname on stone..
KING,
William Arthur.
Serjeant, 8718.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Wednesday 19-05-1915.
Age 25.
Son of Major T.C. & Elizabeth King of St. Mary's Road, Oxford, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Sleeps With England's Heroes In The Tender Care Of God".
William Arthur.
Serjeant, 8718.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Wednesday 19-05-1915.
Age 25.
Son of Major T.C. & Elizabeth King of St. Mary's Road, Oxford, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Sleeps With England's Heroes In The Tender Care Of God".
TURTON,
Harold Alfred.
Private, 26645.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Beaumetz Cross Road Cemetery,
Beaumetz-les-Cambrai,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Saturday 23-03-1918.
Age 29.
Son of George & Elizabeth C. Turton of Whylds Lane, Worcester, UK.
stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Dawn And The Shadows Flee Away".
Harold Alfred.
Private, 26645.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Beaumetz Cross Road Cemetery,
Beaumetz-les-Cambrai,
Pas-de-Calais, France.
Saturday 23-03-1918.
Age 29.
Son of George & Elizabeth C. Turton of Whylds Lane, Worcester, UK.
stone Inscription :- "Until The Day Dawn And The Shadows Flee Away".
WILLIS,
A.J.
Private, 18989.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
A.J.
Private, 18989.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
WILLSHER,
Albert Reginald.
Corporal, 12222.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Age 25.
Son of Arthur & Mary Ann Willsher of The Garage, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, Berkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Gave His Life Even So Father".
Albert Reginald.
Corporal, 12222.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Redan Ridge Cemetery No.3, Beaumont-Hamel, Somme, France.
Monday 13-11-1916.
Age 25.
Son of Arthur & Mary Ann Willsher of The Garage, Mongewell Park, Wallingford, Berkshire, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "He Gave His Life Even So Father".
ZIMMERMAN,
Abraham.
Private, 9881.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Poelcapelle British Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday 21-10-1914.
Age 19.
Son of Lazarus & Annie Zimmerman of 2, Worthy Place, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son".
Abraham.
Private, 9881.
2nd Battalion,
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.
Poelcapelle British Cemetery,
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Wednesday 21-10-1914.
Age 19.
Son of Lazarus & Annie Zimmerman of 2, Worthy Place, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK.
Stone Inscription :- "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son".