Walter Oxley

Walter Oxley (2 January 1891, London, Great Britain – 23 January 1978) was a British Major-General who fought during World War I and World War II.

Biography

Oxley was educated at Eastbourne College. Later he was commissioned into the Royal Engineers and promoted to Lieutenant in 1913. In the WWI Oxley served with to Egypt, then HE served to the Salonika Front. During 1916–1917 he fought in Palestine and Egypt to the end of the war. He was promoted Major in 1926 and Lieutenant-Colonel in 1931. Afterwards he was Military Attache at Belgrade in 1929–32. Oxley was promoted Colonel in 1934. In 1937 he was Assistant Adjutant end Quartermaster-General by the British Military Mission to Egypt. Walter Hayes Oxley became a Local Brigadier in 1939. Between 1939 and 1940 Oxley was Assistant Adjutant and Quartermaster-General in Malta and in 1940–1941 Commanding Officer Northern Brigade there. In 1942 Oxley served as Commanding Officer of the 7th Infantry Brigade. In 1942–1943 he was Deputy Director of Military Training in the War Office. During 1943–1944 he became a General Officer Commanding in Malta. During 1944–1947 Oxley served as a member of the Allied Control Commission in Bulgaria, while in 1948 Oxley was retired.

Sources

• Oxley, Walter Hayes on Generals.dk

External links

• Pfoto of the heads of the Allied Control Commission in Sofia. Second from the left, General Walter Oxley (Great Britain), third from the left, General John Alden Crane (USA), in front, General Sergey Biryuzov (USSR), May 10, 1945.