Public figure, Administration
Oswald Birley Silver
English portrait painter and royal portraitist (1880–1952)
Oswald Birley was an English portrait painter and royal portraitist (1880–1952). Born 1880 in Auckland.
- Function
- Administration
Common questions
- Who is Oswald Birley?
- Oswald Birley was an English portrait painter and royal portraitist (1880–1952). Born 1880 in Auckland.
- What does Oswald Birley do?
- Oswald Birley is known as painter, military officer.
- Where did Oswald Birley study?
- Oswald Birley studied at Harrow School.
- When was Oswald Birley born?
- Oswald Birley was born on 1880-03-31 in Auckland.
- What awards has Oswald Birley received?
- Military Cross, Knight Bachelor.
Career and education
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Public life
Silver- Born
- 1880-03-31, Auckland
- Died
- 1952-05-06, London
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, New Zealand
- Occupations
- painter, military officer
- Also known as
- Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley, Sir Oswald Birley, Capt. Sir Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley, Capt. Sir Oswald Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley
Achievements
SilverAwards
- Military Cross
- Knight Bachelor
Network
SilverFamily (public figures)
- Rhoda Vava Mary Lecky PikeSpouse
- Maxime de la FalaiseChild
- Mark BirleyChild
Profile
- Languages
- English
What we have, and what we might have wrong
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- Wikidata, as of 3 Oct 2026. Community-curated knowledge base (CC0)
- Wikimedia Commons. Photo, see the file page for licence
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