Walter Oxley


Walter Oxley

Half-length portrait of Major-General Walter Hayes Oxley in military uniform, 1943
Born(1891-01-02)2 January 1891
London, England
Died23 January 1978(1978-01-23) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1911–1948
RankMajor-General
Service number543
UnitRoyal Engineers
CommandsMalta (1943)
7th Infantry Brigade (1942)
232nd Infantry Brigade (1940–41)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Major-General Walter Hayes Oxley, CB, CBE, MC (2 January 1891 – 23 January 1978) was a British Army officer who fought during the First and Second World Wars.