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People & Organisations
First World War (1914-1918)

Reid, Alexander Daniel, 1882-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-14569
  • Person
  • 1882-1917

Reid, Alexander Daniel, son of William T. Reid, of Kensington; b. Feb. 2, 1882; adm. Jan. 16, 1896 (H); left Dec. 1897; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1899; 2nd Lieut. unattached July 28, 1900; Lieut. Black Watch Oct. 28, 1902; temp. Major Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Feb. 26, 1915; d. 31 July 1917.

Rayner, William Vernon, 1880-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-14501
  • Person
  • 1880-1916

Rayner, William Vernon, son of William Rayner, M.R.C.S., of London, by Julia, daughter of William Dentith, of Manchester; b. July 17, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left July 1898; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1904; practised in Smith Square, Westminster; was living at Buenos Ayres in Aug. 1914 and on the declaration of war returned to England and enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, and became a Lance-Corporal; served in France, and was sent home wounded March 1916, returned to the front in June 1916, and reported 'missing' three weeks later, when the advance was made near Bethune; presumed killed in action July 23, 1916; unm.

Rathbone, John Ernest Vivian, 1897-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-14453
  • Person
  • 1897-1918

Rathbone, John Ernest Vivian, second son of Edgar Philip Rathbone, of West Kensington, by Barbara, daughter of John George; b. Nov. 8, 1897; adm. May 4, 1911 (A); left Easter 1915; Sergt.-Major Inns of Court O.T.C.; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Dorset Regt. June 11, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917, acting Capt.; severely wounded on the Somme July 1916; killed in action near Arras, France, June 4, 1918.

Heigham-Plumptre, Leslie Grantham, 1897-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-09034
  • Person
  • 1897-1918

Heigham-Plumptre, Leslie Grantham, son of John Vallis Nicholl Plumptre, of London, solicitor, by Mary Ling; b. Oct. 9, 1897; adm. Sept. 26, 1907 (A); migrated up Grant's; left Easter 1913; H. M. S. Worcester training ship; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1917; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Beds. Regt. Sept. 12, 1917, attached R. F. C. Dec. 1917; went out to the western front March 11, 1918, and was wounded on March 22 and invalided home; returned to the western front May 19; d. at Riquier, near Abbeville, France, June 4, 1918, of injuries acci­dentally received when starting on a bombing raid on June 2.

Plaskitt, Hugh, 1880-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-14028
  • Person
  • 1880-1917

Plaskitt, Hugh, brother of Francis Joseph Plaskitt (q.v.); b. Oct. 3, 1880; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (H); exhibitioner 1894; left July 1899; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1899; played lawn tennis against Camb. 1900; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1910, firm, F. J. Plaskitt and Co., Copthall Avenue, London; L/Cpl. A.S.C. in Great War I; m. Dec. 28, 1910, Norah Frances, daughter of Col. David Cowie, Madras Staff Corps; d. of malaria contracted on active service Nov. 12, 1917.

Phillimore, Matthew Arden, 1896-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-13876
  • Person
  • 1896-1916

Phillimore, Matthew Arden, younger son of George Grenville Phillimore (q.v.); b. March 17, 1896; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1909; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1914, matric. Michaelmas 1914; 2nd Lieut. 11th (Service) Batt. Essex Regt. April 23, 1915, attached 9th Batt.; attached to a tunnelling company of the R.E.; went out to the western front Oct. 1915; killed in action near Bethune, in France, June 25, 1916.

Philby, Denis Duncan, 1889-1904

  • GB-2014-WSA-13848
  • Person
  • 1889-1904

Philby, Denis Duncan, brother of Harry St. John Bridger Philby (q.v.); b. Aug. 17, 1889; adm. Sept. 24, 1903 (A); migrated up Grant's; left Dec. 1905; 2nd Lieut. Royal Dublin Fusiliers June 15, 1910; Lieut. March 5, 1912; attached Royal Munster Fusiliers Aug. 18, 1914; went out to the western front Aug. 21. 1914; killed in action at Klein Zillebeke, near Ypres, Flanders, Nov. 12, 1914; m. 1904.

Penn-Gaskell, William, 1871-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-13714
  • Person
  • 1871-1916

Penn-Gaskell, William, eldest son of Peter Penn-Gaskell, of Shanagarry, co. Cork; b. Nov. g, 1871; adm. from Rugby April 29, 1886 (H); left July 1889; went to Chile; returned home Feb. 1915; temp. Capt. 25th (Service) Batt. the Manchester Regt. Feb. 22, 1915; killed in action Oct. 12, 1916.

Pearson, Francis Geoffrey, 1891-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-13643
  • Person
  • 1891-1914

Pearson, The Hon. Francis Geoffrey, third son of Weetman, 1st Viscount Cowdray, by Annie, second daughter of Sir John Cass, Kt., of Bradford, Yorks; b. Aug. 23, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1906; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Lent 1909; enlisted in the A.S.C. Aug. 1914; motor-cyclist despatch-rider; m. Aug. 6, 1909, Ethel, daughter of J. Lewis; killed in action at Vareddes, France, Sept. 6, 1914.

Paul, George Constantine, 1896-1915

  • GB-2014-WSA-13580
  • Person
  • 1896-1915

Paul, George Constantine, son of Paul Paul, R.B.A., of Chiswick, by Marion, daughter of W. Archer, of Kettering, Northants; b. Dec. 6, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (A); left July 1914; en­listed in the wth Batt. (T.F.) Liverpool Regt. June 1915; killed in action at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 17, 1915.

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