O'Brien, John Richard, son of Richard Alfred O'Brien CBE MD, bacteriologist, of Beckenham, Kent, and Nora McKay, violinist, d. of Benjamin Thomas McKay, engineer, of Maryborough, Queensland, Australia; b. 6 Nov. 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (H), KS Sept. 1930; left July 1934; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1934, BA 1938, MA 1947; St Barth. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP BM 1940; MD 1950, FRCPath 1964, MRCP 1970, FRCP 1975; practised at Saltash, Cornwall, and Portsmouth; pathologist Plymouth 1947-53; consult. haematologist Portsmouth Gen. Hosp. 1953- 74; Reader in Haematology Univ. of Southampton 1974-; m. 1st 22 June 1939 Sybil Margaret, d. of Alfred Simeon Boyes of Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2nd 11 July 1958 Marie Vollam, d. of Joseph Vollam Morton of Carshalton, Surrey; d. 27 Oct. 2002.
O'Brien, Charles Michael, brother of John Richard O'Brien (qv); b. 17 Jan. 1919; adm. Sept. 1931 (KS); left July 1937; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1937, played Fives against Cambridge 1938, BA MA 1946; RA 1940-5 (Capt.), despatches (Burma) Apr. 1945, wounded; an actuary, FIA 1949, hon. sec. Inst. of Actuaries 1961-3, Pres. 1976-8; manager and actuary Roy. Nat. Pension Fund for Nurses 1955-84; dir. M & G Assurance Group plc 1984-; a Governor of the school 1970-; chairman Westminster School Society 1975-88; m. 4 Nov. 1950 Joy, d. of Rupert Henry Prebble of Beckenham, Kent; d. 26 Apr 2010.
OATHWAITE, PETER; b.; adm. (aged 13) 10 Jan 1714/5; in school list 1717.
Oates, William Geoffrey Ronald, son of Geoffrey Eugene Oates MD MRCP and Margaret, d. of William Baddeley Morris of Shrewsbury; b. 1 July 1909; adm. Jan. 1923 (A); left Mar. 1928; Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf., matric. 1929; adm. a solicitor Jan. 1936, practised in London; Roy. Welch Fusiliers 1940-5 (Maj.); sec. Roy. Coll. of Veterinary Surgeons 1946, gen sec. 14th Internat. Veterinary Congress 1949; m. 4 Apr. 1950 Mary Josephine, d. of Edwm Deverill of Alton, Hants; d. 12 Feb. 1976.
Oates, Richard Emery, son of F. Harman Oates, of West Brompton; b. Sept. 16, 1899; adm. Jan. 15, 1914 (H); left Dec. 1915; d. 1971.
OAKLEY, HENRY HERBERT, son of Rev. Charles Edward Oakley, Rector of St. Paul’s, Covent Garden, London, and Lady Georgiana Maria Louisa Moreton, dau. of Henry George Francis Moreton, 2nd Earl of Ducie; b. 8 Oct 1863; adm. 24 Jan 1878 (J); left Mar 1879; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 13 Jun 1881, matr. Mich. 1881.
Oakley, Geoffrey Edward Say, son of Edward Woodall Oakley, of Blackheath, Kent; b. April 9, 1898; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (H); left Dec. 1914; Air-Mechanic R.F.C. March 2, 1916; served in France May - Nov. 1917; gassed at Ploegsteert Wood June 7, 1917.
OAKLEY, ---; b.; in under school lists 1715-7.
OAKES, AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, fifth son of Thomas Oakes, EICS Madras, Senior member, Board of Revenue, Madras, and his second wife Maria Lucy, sister of Frederick Gahagan (qv); b. 15 Jun 1808; adm. 31 May 1820 (G); left 1823; Addiscombe Coll. 1824-5; Cadet, EICS Madras 1824; 2nd Lieut., Artillery 16 Jun 1825; Lieut., 28 Sep 1826; Brevet Capt., 16 Jun 1840; Capt., 5 Mar 1844; Assist. Adj. -Gen., 5 Feb 1841 [check]; Brevet Maj., 11 Nov 1851; m. 1st, 26 Aug 1833 Fanny, dau. of Henry Dalby, Leicester; m. 2nd, 25 Feb 1845 Charlotte Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Berdmore; d. of sunstroke during capture of Rangoon, Burma 12 Apr 1852.
OAKES, ARTHUR EDMUND, brother of Augustus Frederick Oakes (qv); b. 25 Jun 1817; adm. 30 Jun 1829 (G); left Apr 1831; Cadet, EICS Madras 1832; Madras 7th Light Cavalry 1833; d. at Bangalore, Madras 18 Oct 1834.