Name
Oben Strickland
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
10/12/1917
36
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
33087
Leicestershire Regiment
7th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY
IV. B. 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Ashwell Village Memorial,
St Mary’s Church Roll of Honour, Ashwell,
Not on the Baldock memorials
Pre War
Born Ashwell. Resident Baldock. Enlisted Bedford. A single man he was employed, before joining up, by E. K & H. Fordham in Ashwell.
Wartime Service
110 Brigade. 21 Division.
Formerly 6422 Bedfordshire Regiment. He enlisted in the Bedfordshire Regiment in March 1915 and received his basic training at Tring. He was then drafted into the Leicestershire Regiment and in November 1916 was posted to France.
He was wounded on 10th December 1917 and died the same day at a casualty clearing station.
Additional Information
Son of Charles and Annie Strickland, of 6, Moss Cottages, Ashwell, Baldock, Herts. At the time of Oben's death four of his brothers were also serving: Bert, William, Victor and Eugene.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson
