Reginald Oxley
British Army officer
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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 Oxley | |
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Oxley in 1916 | |
| Born | 31 December 1861 |
| Died | 4 October 1951 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1884–1919 |
| Rank | Brigadier-General |
| Unit | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Commands | 8th Division |
| Conflicts | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Military career
Oxley was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 23 August 1884[1] but transferred to the King's Royal Rifle Corps in November.[2]
In May 1912, after having served on half-pay, he succeeded Colonel Edward Perceval as a general staff officer, grade 1 (GSO1) at the Staff College, Camberley.[3]
He saw action during the First World War and, after having served as a GSO1, was promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier general and took command of a brigade.[4] He later served as commander of the 24th Infantey Brigade from 16 March 1915 to 8 July 1916.[5][6] He briefly commanded the 8th Division on an acting basis from 27 July 1915 to 1 August 1915.[7] In August 1916 he succeeded Lionel Stopford as a deputy assistant and quartermaster general.[8]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 14 January 1916[9] and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1919 New Year Honours.[10] Having reverted to colonel and being placed on half-pay, he retired from the army with the honorary rank of brigadier general in November 1919.[11]