Basic Details
Surname
Playford
Forenames
A B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Anthony Boydell
Served or died
Died
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1908. Classical Scholar. President of the Debating Society, 1910; JCR, 1911; Essay Club, 1911; XIII Club, 1912. A member of the 1st Torpid, 1909, 1911. 2nd Class. Mods., 1910; 3rd Lit. Hum., 1912; B.A., 1913; M.A., 1915. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps, commenced service on 6 October 1914. Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action at the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915 and he is also listed on the Loos Memorial.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Loos
Year of death
1915
Month of death
September
Day of death
25
Age at death
26
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action