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- 1923 (Creation)
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4to, 1 volume
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Colvile, Kenneth Newton, brother of Augustus Gilbert Colvile (q.v.); b. May 27, 1884; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 30, 1897 (A); elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1903, matric. Michaelmas 1903; B.A. 1907; M.A. 1910; Indian Educational Service; Professor of English, Elphinstone Coll., Bombay, 1908-10 and 1914-5; Asst. Professor of English, Queen's Univ., Kingston, Ontario. 1911-2; joined R.G.A. as 2nd Lieut. Spec. Reserve Oct. 1915; served in France May 1916 - May 1917; was severely wounded at Feuchy Chapel, Arras, May 2, 1917; demob. as temp. Capt. May 1919; Major Army Educational Corps Nov. 25, 1920; Inspector of Educational Training, Southern Command, India, 1922-6; Command Education Officer, Scottish Command, 1926; Brevet Lieut.-Col. July 1, 1934; Lieut.-Col. May 8, 1942; retired with the rank of Col. Aug. 30, 1943; a Professor at the Farouk I University, Alexandria; general editor of the Scholars' Library, P. Allan and Co.; author of Fame's Twilight (1922), and other works; m. Sept. 18, 1911, Kathleen Irene, daughter of Frederick Arthur Sells, of Chailey, Sussex; d. Sept. 10, 1956.
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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
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A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
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- English
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- Latin
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- English
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- Latin