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Son of Maj. E. L. Calverley and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley.
Digital gallery of Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
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Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
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Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Born in England, Osbert Calverley entered Appleby in September 1912. He played on the First Rugby (Football) Team, and graduated to the Royal Military College in 1916. Having joined the Royal Flying Corps at the end of 1917, he was sent to Texas for part of his training, and was the first in his class to earn his wings. He was sent to England about May, 1918, to complete his training, and expected to soon go to France, but he met his death in an airplane accident. Photo from the Appleby College Archives
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Osbert Calverley, an Appleby Student, served in the Royal Flying Corps. He was killed in a training accident in England, age 19.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada Cadet number 1214. He died on July 12, 1918. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
1214 Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley (RMC 1915) was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley, staff major of the B.E.F. and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was born in England. He studied at Appleby College in Oakville and the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Royal Air Force, 124th Sqdn. He went to Britain in January 1915. He died on July 12, 1918 at 19 years of age. His grave reference is C. 3551, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire,United Kingdom. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada, the Appleby College Honour Roll, and on Page 584 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
1214 Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley (RMC 1915) was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley, staff major of the B.E.F. and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was born in England. He studied at Appleby College in Oakville and the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Royal Air Force, 124th Sqdn. He went to Britain in January 1915. He died on July 12, 1918 at 19 years of age. His grave reference is C. 3551, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire,United Kingdom. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada, the Appleby College Honour Roll, and on Page 584 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Memorial Arch, Royal Military College of Canada
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
Digital gallery of
Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley
From the Toronto Telegram July 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Submitted for the project Operation: Picture Me
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Born in England, Osbert Calverley entered Appleby in September 1912. He played on the First Rugby (Football) Team, and graduated to the Royal Military College in 1916. Having joined the Royal Flying Corps at the end of 1917, he was sent to Texas for part of his training, and was the first in his class to earn his wings. He was sent to England about May, 1918, to complete his training, and expected to soon go to France, but he met his death in an airplane accident. Photo from the Appleby College Archives
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Osbert Calverley, an Appleby Student, served in the Royal Flying Corps. He was killed in a training accident in England, age 19.
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Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was a member of the class of 1914 at the Royal Military College of Canada Cadet number 1214. He died on July 12, 1918. His name is listed on the memorial arch at the Royal Military College of Canada.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1214 Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley (RMC 1915) was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley, staff major of the B.E.F. and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was born in England. He studied at Appleby College in Oakville and the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Royal Air Force, 124th Sqdn. He went to Britain in January 1915. He died on July 12, 1918 at 19 years of age. His grave reference is C. 3551, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire,United Kingdom. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada, the Appleby College Honour Roll, and on Page 584 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. 1214 Second Lieutenant Osbert Leveson Calverley (RMC 1915) was the son of Maj. E. L. Calverley, staff major of the B.E.F. and Mrs. Sybil Maitland Calverley. He was born in England. He studied at Appleby College in Oakville and the Royal Military College of Canada. He served with the Royal Air Force, 124th Sqdn. He went to Britain in January 1915. He died on July 12, 1918 at 19 years of age. His grave reference is C. 3551, Cambridge City Cemetery, Cambridgeshire,United Kingdom. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada, the Appleby College Honour Roll, and on Page 584 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades.
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Memorial Arch, Royal Military College of Canada
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Memorial stair, Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario
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From the Toronto Telegram July 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Page 584 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY is situated about 2 kilometres east of Cambridge on the road to Newmarket.
It is regretted that it is not possible to keep a copy of the register in this cemetery. Assistance may be obtained from staff when they are present and a copy of the register is available for consultation at the Commission's Head Office, 2 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 7DX.
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