Vere Duncombe Loxley
Person details
| Forename(s) | Vere Duncombe |
|---|---|
| Surname | Loxley |
| Rank | Major |
| Regiment | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Age | 35 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Beaumont Hamel, France |
| Date of Death | 13/11/1916 |
| Year of Entry | 1895 |
| House Letter | A |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
Brother of RVB Loxley. CWGC: 1st RM Bn RN Div. Obituary in Radleian of 16/12/1916 Battalion diary: http://www.cwgc.co.uk/RNDdiary002.htm http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Hertfordshire/Northchurch.html and http://www.dacorumheritage.org.uk/ww1-rolls-Northchurch.htm |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 1st Battalion |
| Prefect | |
| Military Decorations | Mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 5 |
| Battle | Battle of the Somme |
| Previous Regiment | ? |
| Additional Notes |
Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 15 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ Served in Gallipoli 1915 |
| Burial or Cemetery | KNIGHTSBRIDGE CEMETERY, MESNIL-MARTINSART, Somme, France. Grave ref E. 1 |
| Place of Birth | Fairford, Gloucestershire |
| Post School | Career soldier; Sandhurst 1900 (left early); Royal Marine Light Infantry 1900 |
| Shields in Hall |
