Basic Details
Surname
Amphlett
Forenames
E B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Edward Baylie
Served or died
Died
Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1895 and the college archive adds: 'Edward (Eddie) Amphlett came from a family long associated with Worcester College; several of his ancestors had attended the College during the nineteenth century, including his father, John Amphlett (matriculated 1864). Eddie Amphlett matriculated in 1894 and during his time at the College was Captain of Boats. Following graduation he became a barrister in Oxford before fighting in the Boer War and then taking a position as Police Magistrate in Grenada in 1912. At the outbreak of the First World War he returned to England to join the armed forces and was appointed Captain in the 12th Battalion of the Worcester Regiment in January 1915. In May 1915 he joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and was killed in the third battle of Krithia at Gallipoli on 4 June 1915.'
Primary Service
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Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Town of death
Krithia, Gallipoli
Year of death
1915
Month of death
June
Day of death
4
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action