CLIFTON COLLEGE - Soldiers and their units - Great War Forum
2006年12月23日 · Harry attended Clifton College from May 1887 to December 1888. Lance attended from September 1887 to July 1889. On September 15, 1916 the brothers were detailed from the Front line to carry the wounded back and while they were performing this work a shell killed them both, as well as the man they were carrying.
Haig expelled Clifton College - Great War Forum
2012年11月16日 · " The force was commanded by Field Marshal Sir John French until December 1915, when he was replaced by General Sir Douglas Haig.Haig had previously been expelled from Clifton College for 'enjoying seeing others in pain'. "I did a …
John Cleese - Other Great War Chat - The Great War (1914-1918) …
2008年1月13日 · This post just about qualifies for this section. I think. John Cleese was expelled from Clifton College. His crime? He painted footsteps leading to the urinals from the statue of Douglas Haig, former pupil. Not a lot of people know that! BBC Report:- As a pupil at Clifton College in Bristol, he u...
George Frederick Mackay - Air personnel and the war in the air
2013年8月19日 · On leaving Clifton (having won the leaving Exhibition) he went to Cambridge, winning a Classical Exhibition in the Corpus Christi College, where he again distinguished himself in athletics. He was gazetted to the 5th Worcestershire Regiment (Special Reserve) on August 15th, and joined the British Expeditionary Force on January 1st, 1915, and ...
151st Heavy Battery RGA - Great War Forum
2008年12月14日 · Educated at Clifton College from May 1892 to 1896 and at Caius College, Cambridge in 1896. 2nd Lieut, RGA, 8 March 1900. From 16 June 1900 to November 1911 he served as a Lieutenant with 22nd Derajat Pack Battery in India. In November 1911 he went on six months leave as Botanical Surveyor with the Kampti Long Mission. Lieut, RGA, 3 April 1901
British school registers and rolls of honor - Great War Forum
2004年1月2日 · Educated at Clifton College from Jan 07 to Dec 10. and Exeter College, Oxford, Oct 1912. Presumed killed in action at St. Julien during the second battle of Ypres on 25 April 15. Sources: Clifton College Registers, Exeter College Registers, Oxford University Roll of Service . 2/Lieut. Nigle John Lawson BOYD. 1st Bn. Black Watch (DOW October 12 ...
Percy Harold Fortey 1884-1964 - Great War Forum
On the 1891 Census of England & Wales the 6 year old Percy H. Fortey, born Clifton, Bristol, was recorded living at 18 Hughenden Road, Clifton. This was the household of parents Henry, (aged 61, living on own means, born Aylesbury, Herefordshire), and “Francis” A., (aged 42, born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire).
Colonel F. D G Johnston RFA DSO - Great War Forum
2013年4月14日 · Educated at Clifton College rom May 1885 to Apr 1894 (VI; Gym VIII) South African War 1901-1902 with the Elswick Battery: Took part in operations in Transvaal, west of Pretoria, including action at Zilikats Nek; operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 Nov 00; operations in Cape Colony, south to Orange River (mentioned in despatches London ...
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2006年12月23日 · CLIFTON COLLEGE. By Chris Best 23 December , 2006 in Soldiers and their units. Share More sharing options
Conscription in Canada - Other Great War Chat - The Great War …
2009年3月25日 · Took part in initial fighting, but then was recommended for a commission (probably on the strength of 4 years OTC at Clifton College, Bristol) and attended Cadet School at headquarters in France for a month's special training. He was then transferred to the 1st Canadian Battalion and was subsequently selected to command the Machine Gun Section.