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Oswald Cawley
Oswald Cawley (7 October 1882 – 22 August 1918), styled The Honourable from January 1918, was a British soldier and Liberal Party (UK), 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. An older brother was Harold Thomas Cawley. Cawley was educated at Rugby School and New College, Oxford, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. He served as lieutenant of the Shropshire Yeomanry and became a captain of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. He fought in the First World War, where he was killed in action near Merville, Nord, Merville. Cawley was buried in Néry Communal Cemetery. Shortly before his death in 1918, Cawley had been elected in a January 1918 Prestwich by-election, by-election in January to succeed his father as Member of Parliament (MP) for Prestwich (UK Parliament constituency), Prestwich. It was in memory of Oswald and two other sons - Harold and John - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prestwich (UK Parliament Constituency)
Prestwich was a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency in the county of Lancashire of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, it was represented by one Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament. The constituency was abolished in 1918. Boundaries The constituency of South-East Lancashire, Prestwich Division was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, with the official title. It consisted of an area of the parliamentary county of Lancashire between the boroughs of County Borough of Salford, Salford and County Borough of Oldham, Oldham. It consisted of the following civil parishes and township (England), townships: *Blackley *Chadderton *Crompton, Lancashire, Crompton *Crumpsall *Droylsden *Failsworth *Great Heaton *Little Heaton *Moston, Greater Manchester, Moston *Prestwich *Royton *And the part of the parish of Ashton-under-Lyne not inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
