Oswald Cawley

Oswald Cawley (7 October 1882 – 22 August 1918),^[1] styled The Honourable from January 1918, was a British soldier and Liberal Party politician.

He was the fourth and youngest son of Frederick Cawley, 1st Baron Cawley and his wife Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John Smith.^[2] His older brother was Harold Thomas Cawley.^[2] Cawley was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts.^[3] He served as lieutenant of the Shropshire Yeomanry^[3] and became a captain of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry.^[4] He fought in the First World War, where he was killed in action near Merville.^[5]

Shortly before his death in 1918, Cawley had been elected in a by-election in January to succeed his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestwich.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Prestwich". http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Pcommons2.htm. Retrieved 24 June 2009. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "ThePeerage - Captain Hon. Oswald Cawley". http://thepeerage.com/p21216.htm#i212156. Retrieved 12 December 2006. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Debrett, John (1918). Arthur G. M. Hesilrige. ed. Debrett's House of Commons and Judicial Bench. London: Dean & Son. pp. 30. 
4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30972. p. 12591. 22 October 1918. Retrieved 24 June 2009.
5. ^ "Commonwealth War Greaves Commission - Entry Oswald Cawley". http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=287355. Retrieved 24 June 2009. 

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Oswald Cawley

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Frederick Cawley	Member of Parliament for Prestwich January 1918 – October 1918	Succeeded by Austin Hopkinson

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Name	Cawley, Oswald
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Date of birth	7 October 1882
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Date of death	22 August 1918
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