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Foreword :- In August 1917 two Old Elysians were sitting
in a front line trench before Bullecourt reading in one of the Club letters
the names of Old Eylsians who were then known to be serving in the Forces.
Inevitably the days when they were at School together were recalled, times
which while so near in fact, yet already seemed so far away. Little
did one of these Elysians think that in thirty-four years it would be his
destiny to submit to the Old Elysians' Club a second War Roll. He
wishes to thank all who have assisted him in his task and trusts that the
following pages will be a testimony to future generations that those
commemorated therein sought
"Rather Use Than Fame" F. Terence Murphy
FALLEN IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
K. A.
Aldridge, D.F.C. (1926/31), Sq.-Leader, Royal Air Force - Missing November,
1943, presumed Killed, 5th June, 1944
F. J. W. Beckett
(1918/23), Ordinary Seaman, Royal Navy - Lost at Sea, 12th September, 1942
D. M. Belgrove )1933/38),
Sgt.-Pilot, Royal Air Force - Killed, 31st October, 1942
T. J. P. Bloomfield
(1923/27), Sergeant, 4th County of London Yeomanry - Killed, 27th May, 1942
J. G. Brittain (1938/42),
Flt.-Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Killed, 9th May, 1945
C. Bush, D.F.C.
(1925/29), Flt.-Lieutenant, Royal Air Force - Missing on 28th Operation,
20th February, 1944; presumed Killed, 7th April, 1944
B. B. Catsell (1926/37),
2nd Lieut., Royal Pioneer Corps. - Killed, 12th June, 1944
L. G. W. Chanter
(1936/40), Able-Seaman, Royal Navy - Missing, presumed Killed, 3rd August,
1944
H. A. W. Conway
(1929/39), Company Quarter-Master Sergeant, Royal Corps of Signals - Killed,
21st June, 1946
D. W. E. Creedy
(1926/35), Flt.-Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Killed, 6th August, 1941
A. B. Crouch (1932/37),
Sgt.-Observer, Royal Air Force - Missing, presumed Killed, November, 1941
T. H. C. Dennis
(1922/24), Sergeant, Royal Artillery - Killed, 12th May, 1944
T. H. Eagles, B.E.M.
(1935/40), Cadet, Merchant Navy - Lost at Sea, November, 1941
E. F. Fry, D.F.M.
(1927/33), Sgt.-Pilot, Royal Air Force - Killed on 33rd Operation, March,
1941
G. F. Georgeson, D.S.O.,
S.F.C. (1922/27), Wing-Commander, Royal Air Force - Missing, presumed Killed
on 55th Operation, July, 1944
B. Hancock (1925/30),
Sgt.-Pilot, Royal Air Force - Killed, 18th August, 1940
H. J. Hurst (1933/38),
Flying-Officer, Royal Air Force - Accidentally Killed, 1st July, 1945
C. E. Jollands (1921/28),
Flt.-Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Killed, 3rd September, 1943
E. E. Lace (1931/38),
Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Lost at Sea, September, 1942
M. G. Lacy (1925/32),
Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force - Killed, 14th February, 1942
K. L. Leapman (1935/39),
Sub-Lieut. (A), Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve - Killed, 14th
March, 1944
A. S. D. Macauley, D.S.C.
(1925/33), Lieut. (A), Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy - Accidentally Killed, 25th
June, 1942
R. L. W. Maple (1936/39),
Flying-Officer, Royal Air Force - Accidentally Killed, 16th January, 1946
R. A. Nunn (1920/25),
Sgt.-Observer, Royal Air Force - Killed on 9th operation, 2nd March, 1943
T. H. B. Oates (1921/27),
Lieut. (A), Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy - Killed, January, 1942
J. D. Osborne (1931/38),
Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Killed, December, 1942
E. J. Oxford (1932/37),
Leading Aircraftsman, Royal Air Force - Killed, 15th May, 1941
G. F. Pearse (1934/39),
Pilot-Officer, Royal Air Force - Missing, presumed Killed, 22nd May, 1944
S. G. Pepler (1937/38),
Private, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment - Killed, 14th June, 1944
T. M. Richards (1928/36),
Private, Royal Army Service Corps - Died, March, 1941
P. S. Robathan (1928/33),
Driver, Royal Army Service Corps - Killed, May, 1940
L. F. G. Sergent
(1929/37), Corporal, 1st Middlesex Yeomanry (1st Armoured Divisional
Signals) - Killed, 27th May, 1942
N. L. Shove, D.F.C.
(1925/33), Sq.-Leader, Royal Air Force - Killed on 34th Operation, 13th May,
1944
H. J. Skelly (1933/38),
Pilot-Officer, Royal Air Force - Killed, 20th July, 1942
F. Sorgaty, Aircraftsman
Second Class, Royal Air Force - Accidentally Killed, 29th December, 1944
E. A. Stokes (1933/39),
Sgt.-Pilot, Royal Air Force - Killed, 29th December, 1943
J. R. Stone (1926/33),
Sergeant, Royal Artillery - Killed, 20th June, 1944
G. P. Taylor (1928/35),
Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Killed, 27th August, 1942
R. A. Thomas (1935/40),
Apprentice, Merchant Navy - Missing, March, 1943
J. Tomalin (1920/27),
Flying-Officer, Royal Air Force - Killed, December, 1943
W. E. A. Wand (1932/36),
Pilot-Officer, Royal Air Force - Killed on 35th Operation, 12th August, 1941
J. M. Warren (1934/40),
Flying-Officer, Royal Air Force - Killed, 17th August, 1943
P. J. Warrington
(1934/39), Flt.-Sergeant, Royal Air Force - Missing, presumed Killed, 9th
April, 1945
E. D. Featherstone Wilson
(1934/38), Sgt.-Pilot, Royal Air Force - Killed, 19th June, 1942
R. J. Woodgate (1929/36),
Driver, Royal Army Service Corps - Prisoner of War, Died, 21st May, 1941
J. H. Woosnam (1925/33),
Wireless-Operator, Royal Navy - Lost at Sea, 23rd June, 1940
R. H. R. Wrighton
(1925/38), Corporal, Royal Air Force - Killed, 22nd June, 1941
H. G. Wyrill, D.F.C.
(1930/36), Flying-Officer, Royal Air Force - Killed, February, 1943
THE WAR ROLL - AARONS TO AUSTIN
AUSTIN TO BISHOP - BLAKE TO BURNETT - BURRIDGE TO CHAPMAN -
CHAPMAN TO CROUCH - CULL TO DOUGLASS
DRUIFF TO FANE - FARROW TO GRANT - GREGORY TO HEATH - HEBDEN
TO HUTBER - HUTCHINGS TO KEIGHTLEY
KENNETT TO LEVERTON - LILLEY TO MILLS - MITCHELL TO PARLETT -
PARMENTER TO RECKITT - REDGRAVE TO SEAMON
SELBY TO SMYTH - SODEN TO TAYLOR - TAYLOR TO WALTERS - WAND
TO WICKENDEN - WIDDEN TO WRIGHT - WRIGHTON TO YOUNG
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS - ALDRIDGE TO EAGLES
ETTEL TO MACAULEY - MACKINTOSH TO YOUNG
ANALYSIS AND SUMMARIES
AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
POSTSCRIPT
In
compiling this record, I have written and received very many letters and in
so doing have been privileged to make friendships not only with Elysians but
also with their kin. I trust in so doing I may have had the good
fortune to assist some of them in times of difficulty.
I wish to thank all who
have passed to me news of Old Boys; without their willing co-operation this
War Roll could not have come into being. In particular I would mention
M. R. Neville and W. E. Usher for their great help in proof reading and
general advice. F. TERENCE MURPHY
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Members of the Old
Elysians' Club 1972
ADLER TO CRIDLAND - CROSHER TO HEPBURN - HIGGS TO MEHRTENS -
MERTENS TO SMITH - SMITH TO ZICKEL
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