Oxley, Albert
89899 Gunner, 63 Heavy Artillery Group, Royal Garrison Artillery
Born 23rd April 1889 at Scotton
Son of Thomas (a farmer from Scotton) and Betsy Ann (nee Laughton of Scotter)
Family lived at St. Helena Farm on Kirton Road
Worked as a shepherd
Enlisted 11th December 1915 at Kirton-in-Lindsey
Described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 158 pounds
Called up on 30th May 1916 and went to the Drill Hall, Scunthorpe
Medically examined at Lincoln and passed A1
Sent to No. 4 Depot at Great Yarmouth and given his vaccines at the Military Hospital
Joined “A” Siege Depot at Shoreham on 3rd August 1916
Posted to 63 Heavy Artillery Group on 11th August
Embarked at Southampton on 19th September and sailed to Le Havre
Given 10 days leave in June 1917 and 2 weeks in February 1918 and returned to England
Returned from France on 25th January 1919
Demobilized on 23rd February and transferred to Class ‘Z’ Army Reserve
Married Maud Ethel Marshall ('Ethel') of Blyton in 1924
Worked at Sandhills Farm
Later employed by Jack Chapman at Newstead Priory near Brigg
Died in 1972 aged 83 in the Scunthorpe registration district
Buried in Cadney Cemetery
Remembered as 'a very, very good father-in-law'
Father buried in St. Genewys churchyard, Scotton
Brother of Thomas