Basic Details
Surname
Creighton
Forenames
O
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative surname
Reverend
Alternative forename
Oswain
Served or died
Died
Honours
Mentioned in Despatches
Notes
Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1901. 2nd History, 1905; B.A., 1906; M.A., 1909. Attended the Bishop’s Hostel, Farnham, 1906. Took Holy Orders (d. 1907; p. 1908): Curate of St. James Norlands, Kensington, 1907-10; Missionary of Edmonton Mission, Alberta, 1910-12; Rector, St. Monica, Mirror, with St. Pancras, Alix, Alberta, 1912-14. Commenced service 16 November 1914. Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class), 1914-18. Served in Gallipoli, 1915 (29th Division); France, 1916-18 (3rd Division, Royal Field Artillery). Mentioned in Despatches. Author of With the Twenty-Ninth Division in Gallipoli (1916); Letters of Oswin Creighton, C.F., 1883-1918 (edited by his mother and published posthumously in 1920). Killed in action, south of Arras, 15 April 1918.
Primary Service
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Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
South of Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Chocques
Cemetery
Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
15
Age at death
34
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action