Basic Details
Surname
Oxland
Forenames
N
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Nowell
Served or died
Died
Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1911 and the college archive adds: 'Nowell Oxland was born in Cumberland on 24 December 1890. He matriculated in 1911 and took a prominent part in the life of the College; he was captain of the College Rugby Football Team and had just been elected secretary of the Lovelace Club in Trinity Term 1914. In September 1914 he obtained a commission in the 6th Border Regiment and sailed for the Dardanelles in June 1915. Lieutenant Nowell Oxland was killed at Suvla Bay on 9 August 1915. A poem he wrote on the journey to the Dardanelles was published in The Times shortly after his death.' He is also listed on IWM 4298, 34313, 3893 and 41916.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Town of death
Sulva Bay, Gallipoli
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
9
Age at death
24
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action