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| OAKMAN | Harry [Henry] William |
Private
41272, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment who died on Wednesday, 10th
October 1917. Aged 33. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge. Son
of Joseph auld Emily Oakman, of The Cabin, Cowper Rd., Cherry Hinton
Rd., Cambridge; husband of Mary Ann Oakman, of Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.
Formerly 31464, Suffolk Regiment. In the 1911 census he is listed
as Henry William Oakman, aged 26, married for 6 years to Mary Ann
with one son, Harry William, a domestic groom, born Cambridge, resident
Cherryhinton Road, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on TYNE
COT MEMORIAL, ZONNEBEKE, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 98 to 99.
See also Cambridge
St John's
and Cherry Hintion |
| O’BRIEN | Maurice P M | No
further information currently available |
| OFFLEY | William J |
No
further information currently available. |
| O’HARE | Bertie Ruben | Lance
Corporal 201572, "A" Company, 4th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders.
Killed in action 20 September 1917. Aged 29. Enlisted Cambridge.
Son of Edward Richard and Annie Louisa O'Hare, of 34, Broad St.,
Cambridge. in the 1901 census he was aged 13, born Cambridgeshire,
resident with his parents, Edward R and Annie L, at 2, Broad Street,
Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 23, born Cambridge, a College
Servant, resident with his parents, Edward Richard and Annie Louise,
at 34, Broad Street, Cambridge. No known grave. Commemorated on
TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Panel 135 to 136. See
also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
| OLIVER | Albert Harold |
Rifleman
S/29439, 8th Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
Died of wounds 12 April 1917. Born, resident and enlisted Cambridge.
In the 1901 census he was aged 3, born Cambridgeshire, resident
with his parents, Frederick W and Mary J Oliver, at 44, Bradmore
Street, Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is aged 13, at school,
born Cambridge, resident with his parens, Frederick William and
Mary Ann Fanny Oliver, at 40, Bradmore Street, Cambridge. No known
grave. Commemorated on TYNE COT MEMORIAL, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Panel 145 to 147. See also Cambridge
St Matthew's |
| ONYETT | Percival Henry Kimpton | [Listed
as Henry Kempton Onyett on SDGW] Private G/21258,
"C" Company, 2nd Battalion,
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Killed in action in Italy
27 October 1918. Aged 25. Born Warboys, Hunts, enlisted and resident
Cambridge. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry
Onyett, of Chesterton, Cambridge. His brother R. W. Onyett also
fell (see below). Formerly 10679, East Surrey Regiment. In the 1911
census he was aged 19, son of William Henry and Mary E. Onyett,
Apprentice Cook, born Warboys, Hunts, resident 44 Chesterton Road,
Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried
in TEZZE BRITISH CEMETERY, Italy. Plot 5. Row B. Grave 4.
See also Chesterton and Cambridge
St Lukes. |
| ONYETT | Reginald William |
Private
320360, 15th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Died of wounds 11 November
1917. Aged 21. Born Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, enlisted Cambridge.
Son of William Henry and Mary Elizabeth Onyett, of 207, Chesterton
Rd., Cambridge. His brother P. H. K. Onyett also fell (see above).
In the 1911 census
he was aged 15 (listed as Regie W), son of William Henry
and Mary E. Onyett, Assisting in his father's dairy business, born
London, resident 44 Chesterton Road, Chesterton, Cambridge. Buried
in KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY Egypt.
Section E. Grave 424.
See also Chesterton and Cambridge
St Lukes. |
| OSLER | Walter P | Private
50140, 8th Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday,
31st July 1917 in France & Flanders. Born Brandon Creek, Norfolk,
enlisted Romford, Essex. Formerly 29244, Suffolk Regiment. No known
grave. Commemorated on YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, IEPER, West-Vlaanderen,
Belgium. Panel 21. See also Cambridge
St John's
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| OVERHILL | Percy Edward |
Private
41003, 2nd Battalion, Essex Regiment. Killed in action 11 April
1917. Born and resident Whittlesford, enlisted Swaston. In the 1911
census he was a son-in-law, aged 32. a Rural Postman, born Whittlesford,
resident High St, Whittlesford. According to British Postal Service
Appointment Books, 1737-1969 he was appointed as a Postman in Cambridge
in 1906. Formerly 34376, Suffolk Regiment. No known grave. Commemorated
on ARRAS MEMORIAL, Pas de Calais, France. Bay 7. See also Cambridge
Post Office |
| OXBERRY | Ernest Cyril | Gunner
L/31312, "B" Battery, 77th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.
Died of wounds 8 February 1917. Aged 23. Enlisted Shepherd's Bush,
London W., resident Fulham, London S.W. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W J
Oxberry, of Cambridge. In the 1911 census he is a boarder, aged
17, Boy Clerk in the Civil Service, born Cambridge, resident 26
Mirabel Road, Fulham. In the 1901 census he was aged 7, son of Walter
James and Susan Oxberry, born Cambridge and resident with his parents
at 42, Chesterton Road, Chesterton. Buried in FERME-OLIVIER CEMETERY
Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Plot 3. Row A. Grave 3.
See also Cambridge
St Lukes and Cambridge
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