Oswald Cawley

Oswald Cawley (7 October 1882 – 22 August 1918),[1] styled The Honourable from January 1918, was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician.

He was the fourth and youngest son of Frederick Cawley, 1st Baron Cawley and his wife Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John Smith.[2] His older brother was Harold Thomas Cawley.[2] Cawley was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.[3] He served as lieutenant of the Shropshire Yeomanry[3] and became a captain of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.[4] He fought in the First World War, where he was killed in action near Merville.[5]

Shortly before his death in 1918, Cawley had been elected in a by-election in January to succeed his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestwich.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Prestwich". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Pcommons2.htm. Retrieved 24 June 2009. 
  2. ^ a b "ThePeerage - Captain Hon. Oswald Cawley". http://thepeerage.com/p21216.htm#i212156. Retrieved 12 December 2006. 
  3. ^ a b Debrett, John (1918). Arthur G. M. Hesilrige. ed. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. pp. 30. 
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30972. p. 12591. 22 October 1918. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth War Greaves Commission - Entry Oswald Cawley". http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=287355. Retrieved 24 June 2009. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Frederick Cawley		 Member of Parliament for Prestwich
January 1918 – October 1918		 Succeeded by
Austin Hopkinson