Alfred Boxall's Obituary - Merchant Taylor's School

• January 20, 2018 03:00:49 Thomas A. Lingner

  OBITUARY.

  
  

  Second Lieutenant Alfred Boxall, R.E., was the youngest

  son of George and Charlotte Boxall, late of Hammersmith

  now of Leytonstone, and was 31 years of age. His education

  began at the Godolphin School, Hammersmith, but on the dissolution

  of that school, he was transferred to the M

  Taylors'. He subsequently went through an engineering course

  of training at the South-Western Polytechnic, Manres..

  Chelsea, and in 1908 obtained the degree of B.Sc. (Engineer)

  of the University of London. He then entered the services

  of the Great Western Railway Company in their Engineers Department,

  and became assistant engineer in the Shr...

  division of that company. Upon the outbreak of the war, he

  offered his services, but was rejected on account of  a deficiency in 

  hearing. He was, however, subsequently appointed to a commission

  in a Railway Construction Company formed for ...

  in France in February last, and was killed instantaneously by a 

  high explosive shell while in the discharge of hi..

  October 25th last. He was universally liked by all around

  him, and his superior officers speak in the highest praise of his

  efficiency in the discharge of his duties in very trying situations

  and of his popularity with the officers and the 

  company.

• January 20, 2018 02:58:56 Thomas A. Lingner

  OBITUARY.

  
  

  Second Lieutenant Alfred Boxall, R.E., was the youngest

  son of George and Charlotte Boxall, late of Hammersmith

  now of Leytonstone, and was 31 years of age. His education

  began at the Godolphin School, Hammersmith, but on the dissolution

  of that school, he was transferred to the M

  Taylors'. He subsequently went through an engineering course

  of training at the South-Western Polytechnic, Manres..

  Chelsea, and in 1908 obtained the degree of B.Sc. (Engineer)

  of the University of London. He then entered the services

  of the Great Western Railway Company in their Engineers Department,

  and became assistant engineer in the Shr...

  division of that company. Upon the outbreak of the war, he

  offered his services, but was rejected on account of  a deficiency in 

  hearing. He was, however, subsequently appointed to a commission

  in a Railway Construction Company formed for ...

  in France in February last, and was killed instantaneously by a 

  high explosive shell while in the discharge of hi..

  October 25th last.

  
  

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• January 20, 2018 02:55:04 Thomas A. Lingner

  OBITUARY.

  
  

  Second Lieutenant Alfred Boxall, R.E., was the youngest

  son of George and Charlotte Boxall, late of Hammersmith

  now of Leytonstone, and was 31 years of age. His education

  began at the Godolphin School, Hammersmith, but on the dissolution

  of that school, he was traveling

  
  

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