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Tyson, Eric James, 1892-1918
GB-2014-WSA-17224 · Person · 1892-1918

Tyson, Eric James, only son of Joseph Tyson, of Balham, bursar at the school, by Annie, daughter of John Branson, of Rockingham, Northants; b. March 17, 1892; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1910; a motor engineer; enlisted in A.S.C. (M.T.) Aug. 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.F.C. Aug. 5, 1915; Flight Commander and Capt. June 23, 1916; Major Nov. 21, 1916; in command of No. 5 Squadron in France; mentioned in despatches; M.C. Oct. 20, 1916; D.S.O. Sept. 26, 1917; m. Cora Florence Gladys, daughter of Philip C. Davies, of Trinity Road, Ealham; d. March 11, 1918, of wounds received in action near Arras, France.

Sumpter, George, 1891-1920
GB-2014-WSA-16488 · Person · 1891-1920

Sumpter, George, only son of Thomas George Sumpter, of Epping, Essex, by Nina, daughter of Thomas Kemp Stone, LL.D.; b. Sept. 19, 1891; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (H); K.S. 1906; left July 1909; R.M.A. Woolwich 1910; 2nd Lieut. R. A. July 20, 1911; Lieut. July 20, 1914; Capt. Aug. 8, 1916; Brevet Major Feb. 2, 1917; went out to the western front 1914, and was wounded at Ypres Nov. 14, 1914, and again on the Somme June 1916; served with the military mission to South Russia Aug. 28, 1919 -June 1920; Liaison Officer with the Greek Army July 1920; M.C. Aug. 25, 1917, Bar Sept. 16, 1918; D.S.O. May 26, 1918; Order of St. Anne of Russia Nov. 1919; killed in action at Ismidt, Asia Minor, Aug. 20, 1920; unm.

GB-2014-WSA-16252 · Person · 1879-1914

Stephen, Albert Alexander Leslie, youngest son of Major James Young Stephen, of Amer­sham, Bucks, by Augusta Henrietta Mary, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart.; b. Feb. 3, 1879; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1892, and went to Eton; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Jan. 4, 1899; Lieut. April 4, 1900; Capt. April 10, 1904; Adjt. April 1, 1914; went out to the western front Aug. 1914; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; d. at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 31, 1914; of wounds received in action at Gheluvelt Oct. 29; unm.

GB-2014-WSA-16150 · Person · 1879-1919

Stack, George Hall, son of Richard Theodore Stack, M.D., of Dublin; b. Aug. 1, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; lift April 1894; R.M.A. Woolwich; 2nd Lieut. R.E. June 23, 1898; Lieut. April 1, 1901; Capt. June 23, 1907; Major Jan. 26, 1915; Brevet Lieut.-Col. June 3, 1917; served in South Africa 1901-2, and Great War I 1914-5; wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Aug. 15, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m.; d. Sept. 16, 1919.

GB-2014-WSA-12162 · Person · 1877-1916

Meeson, Edward Hickman Tucker, only son of Frederick Meeson, of Eastbourne, by his first wife, Emily, daughter of Frederic Andrews, of Binsted, Rants; b. Dec. 20, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (R); left April 1891; Asst. Eng. R.N. July 1, 1900; Eng.-Lieut. June 1, 1904; Eng.-Lieut.-Com. June 1, 1912; Eng.-Com. May 28, 1915; present at the action in the Heligo­land Bight Aug. 28, 1914; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1915; m. Dec. 28, 1908 Gladys May, elder daughter of George Robert Gordon Joy, of Kingston Hill, Surrey; killed in action at the battle of Horn Reef, off Jutland, May 31, 1916.

GB-2014-WSA-02292 · Person · 1870-1916

Ash, William Claudius Casson, elder son of William Henry Ash, of Heathfield, Sussex, by Mary Esther, daughter of Joseph Wellington Casson, of Dublin; b. Feb. 6, 1870; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (D); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1888; entered the Militia; 2nd Lieut. 2nd Batt. The Duke of Cambridge's Own (The Middlesex Regt.) Sept. 28, 1892; Lieut. July 31, 1895; Capt. March 14, 1900; served in the South African War 1902; Adjutant 5th Batt. Jan. 13, 1902- Jan. 12, 1907; Major April 1, 1909; temp. Lieut.-Col. Dec. 30, 1914 - Feb. 7, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. commanding 23rd (Service) Batt. of his Regt. Oct. 30, 1915; went out to the western front Nov. 4, 1914, was wounded at Loos Sept. 25, 1915, and invalided home; returned to the front May 3, 1916; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Jan. 4, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m. March 1, 1894, Edith Learoyd, second daughter of Edward Wright Barnett, of Selly Oak; d. at Etaples Sept. 29, 1916, of wounds received at Fiers Sept. 15.

GB-2014-WSA-09096 · Person · 1895-1917

Shepherd, James Montague Edward, only son of Montague James Shepherd, by Therese Louise, daughter of V. Cazabon, of Paddington; b. Dec. 2, 1895; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); migrated up Grant's; left July 1914; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1914; 2nd Lieut. 15th (Serv.) Batt. Rifle Brigade Jan. 29, 1915; Lieut. Nov. 27, 1915; Capt. Dec. 6, 1916; Flight Commander R.F.C. Dec. 6, 1916; went out to the western front Sept. 30, 1915; killed in action at Bixschoote Feb. 15, 1917; unm.

Street, Frank, 1870-1916
GB-2014-WSA-16422 · Person · 1870-1916

Street, Frank, brother of Henry Branson Street (q.v.); b. May 31, 1870; adm. as Q.S. June 12, 1884; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1889, matric. Oct. 11, 1889; B.A. 1894; played football (Assoc.) for Oxford 1891-3; Capt. 1893; asst. master, Bury St. Edmunds School, 1894, Forest School 1895-9, Uppingham School from 1900; played cricket for Essex 1898 and 1899; en­listed in the 18th (Service) Batt. Royal Fusiliers Sept. 1914; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1915; went out to the western front Nov. 1915; m. April 22, 1911, Marian Willoughby, elder daughter of H. F. W. Greenhill, of Canada; killed in action at Ovillers, France, July 7, 1916.

GB-2014-WSA-08563 · Person · 1846-1916

HAMMANS, ARTHUR WILLIAM; b. (Marcham, Berks. ) 31 Aug 1846; adm. 28 Sep 1860 (James'); left Aug 1864; Ensign, 32nd Foot 18 Dec 1866; Lieut., 25 Sep 1869; Capt., 32nd (Duke of Cornwall’s) Light Infantry 29 Jun 1881; Maj., 14 Dec 1887; retd. 31 Aug 1894; served Burma 1892-3; re-employed as Recruiting Officer, Bletchley District, in First World War; m. 23 Oct 1889 Mary Josephine, eldest dau. of John Wagner, Stormont, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia; d. 13 Jun 1916, from effects of overwork as Recruiting Officer. [evidently kin to Robert Hammans, Marcham, Berks., maltster, will proved PCC 23 Apr 1856]

GB-2014-WSA-11707 · Person · 1872-1914

Maitland, The Hon. Alfred Henry, brother of the Hon. Sydney George William Maitland (q.v.); b. Dec. 9, 1872; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left Nov. 1889; Trin. Coll. Camb.; d. 21 Sept. 1914.