Roll of Honour

The Reverend Oswin Creighton, Chaplain to the Forces (1901)

10 June 1883 – 15 April 1918

Entered College in Michaelmas Term, 1901. 2nd History, 1905; B.A., 1906; M.A., 1909. Attended the Bishop’s Hostel, Farnham, 1906. Took Holy Orders (d. 1907; p. 1908): Curate of St. James Norlands, Kensington, 1907-10; Missionary of Edmonton Mission, Alberta, 1910-12; Rector, St. Monica, Mirror, with St. Pancras, Alix, Alberta, 1912-14. Commenced service 16 November 1914. Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class), 1914-18. Served in Gallipoli, 1915 (29th Division); France, 1916-18 (3rd Division, Royal Field Artillery). Mentioned in Despatches. Author of With the Twenty-Ninth Division in Gallipoli (1916); Letters of Oswin Creighton, C.F., 1883-1918 (edited by his mother) (1920). Killed in action, south of Arras, 15 April 1918.