Basic Details
Surname
Doyne
Forenames
P D
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Philip Denys
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Keble College website (see References) states: 'Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1910. A member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps. 3rd History and B.A., 1913. Assistant Master at the Preparatory School, Deal, 1913 – 1914; Ely Theology College, 1914.
Commenced service in September 1914. Second Lieutenant of the 4th Battalion, Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Captain of the 2/4th Battalion, 1915. Served in France. Killed in action in Hebuterne on the 28 December, 1915.'
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/4th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Hebuterne
Year of death
1915
Month of death
December
Day of death
28
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action