British school registers and rolls of honor

[rflory]

Michael wrote:

Andy is right about Thomas Pakenham, 5th Lord Longford. Anything you have on him would be very

Michael: Unfortunately my Winchester Registers only go back to 1884. Regards. Dick Flory

[mike j dunn]

Dick,

I have recently joined The Forum and have just discovered your email about school and university registers. I am hoping that your generous offer is still open as it was made 3 years ago. I am interested in a pair of undergraduates from Magdalen College, Oxford who were there in 1908. They were Oscar L Bickford and W Gordon McMinnies. They both competed in the first motor cycle event at the Brooklands Circuit in 1908. I would be very grateful for any nformation you can provide on either of them,

With best regards,

Mike

[rflory]

Mike Dunn wrote: " I am interested in a pair of undergraduates from Magdalen College, Oxford who were there in 1908. They were Oscar L Bickford and W Gordon McMinnies. "

William Gordon McMinnies

Born on 17 Oct 1886, the son of William Person McMinnies of Farington, Preston, Lancs

Educated at Eton from 1900 to 1905 and at Magdalen College, Oxford from Jan 06 to Dec 08, BA 09

Before the war was a journalist

Served in Great War as a Flight Commander, RNAS (later Major, RAF)

Air Force Cross, Mentioned in Despatches twice

Member of the Royal Automobile Club

Sources: The Magdalen College Record, 1934; Eton College Register, Part VII, 1899-1909

I cannot find Oscar L. Bickford in the Magdalen College Record.

Regards. Dick Flory

[liverpool annie]

Hi Dick !

I wonder if you were able to find anything on my man

BLAKENEY, Colonel Herbert Norwood

I'd appreciate anything you can find !

Annie

[Archer]

Dear amazing Dick !!

Do you have a biographical register for St. Paul's School ... covering the period 1900-1950?

If so, is there anything on Captain Lockhart Clementi ?

Thanks as always

William

[Peter Rufus]

Hello Dick

If your kind offer is still current to look up entries in British School Registers and Rolls of Honour,could you please help with the following.

I'm trying to find information on Captain Thomas Rufus MC 11th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers.KIA 14th April 1918 at Bailleul.

He was born 18th May 1890 and attended Central High School Manchester.

I would appreciate any information that you may uncover.

My sincere thanks in advance

Pete

[MBrockway]

Hi,

Do you have Worcester King's Cathedral School?

Cheers

Duncan.

Duncan,

I think the school is better known as King's School, Worcester. Maybe it would be worth Dick having another check?

If you are in the area, there are Honour Boards for the Great War in College Hall, the school's main assembly hall.

Cheers,

Mark Brockway

Duncan,

It's over two years since you asked about King's, but I dropped in while in Worcestershire a few weekends ago and took these pictures of the Memorial Windows in Worcester Cathedral to those members of the King's School, Worcester who fell in the Great War.

The crest is the school badge and the scroll underneath the badge to either side contains "Regia Schola Vigorniensis" - i.e. the king's school of Worcester.

I took photos of the Memorial Boards in College Hall - PM me if you'd like copies. Obviously the names match.

I have also been speaking to the school and I understand that the Headmaster during the war, William Chappel, was much affected by the losses (including his own son) and wrote detailed obituaries of each fallen Old Vigornian in the school magazines of the period. The school library has copies, though one would have to contact the school to get access.

Dick:

I'm trying to get hold of photocopies of these and will gladly pass you a set if I succeed.

Chappel donated money towards a Memorial Reading Room in the centre of the school next to Hostel House, which the school now uses as a drama space I think.

There were also Fives courts built in memory of the dead. These were actively used in the 1970's but have now been demolished. Their dedication plaque is still visible however.

Cheers,

Mark

[rflory]

William wrote: "Do you have a biographical register for St. Paul's School ... covering the period 1900-1950?"

William: Sorry, I have nothing on St. Paul's School. Regards. Dick Flory

[rflory]

Pete wrote: I'm trying to find information on Captain Thomas Rufus MC 11th Batt Lancashire Fusiliers.KIA 14th April 1918 at Bailleul.

Pete: Here is what I can tell you.

Captain Thomas Rufus, MC, 11 (Service) Bn, Lancs Fusiliers

Born at Gorton, Manchester, co. Chester on 18 May 1890, the only son of Frederick Rufus of The Willows, Goostrey, co. Chester and his wife, Eliza Ann, the daughter of Thomas Tatton of Gorton.

Educated at Central High School, Manchester and before the war served on the staff of Manchester and County Bank

Joined the Public Schools Bn, on 18 Nov 14

Transferred to the Royal Fusiliers in Nov 14 and served with them in France and Flanders from November 1915

Comissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, The Lancashire Fusiliers on 9 Aug 16

Promoted Lieutenant on 1 Dec 16 and to Captain on 27 March 17

Mentioned in Despatches in London Gazette of 7 April 1918

KIA at Baillieul on 14 April 18 and was buried where he fell

The Regimental Chaplain wrote: "His company were devoted to him, and would have followed him anywhere."

Gazetted for the Military Cross in the London Gazette of 23 May 18.

Unmarried

Source: DeRuvigney's Roll of Honour, v. II, Part IV.

There is a photo of him. If you would like me to send a copy of it, please PM me with your email address.

Regards. Dick Flory

[Archer]

Many thanks, Dick - much appreciated anyway!

I have since discovered that Harvard Library has a copy of The Admission Registers of St. Paul's School from 1876 to 1905 by Robert Barlow Gardiner (1906) - but it doesn't appear to be available online yet!

[Peter Rufus]

Dick

Good Morning and thank you very much for the reply concerning Cpt.Thomas Rufus.

I do have that information (I have used it for my Avatar, together with his photo - but it's so small as to be unreadable) but what I didn't know was that it came from De Ruvigney's Roll of Honour.

I really should have listed what I do know about him.

Apart from the above,I know from the 1901 Census that his Father was a Publican so his address The Willows could have been a local Pub in Goostrey.

I also know he worked for a Manchester Bank and they have been kind enough to provide some details including his work reports and another photo taken when he joined up.

He is also mentioned in the History of the Lancashire Fusiliers 1914-1918.

My reason for contacting you Dick was to see if he was mentioned in his school record if it exists.

He attended Central High School in Manchester but I can't find any details about the place. It would be nice to know about his academic life.

As you can see I'm really just trying to put flesh on the bones.

Many thanks again Dick

My best regards

Pete

[DaveMurphy]

Dick,

I would love to know if there is an entry for the 'Central School', Manchester.

If so, could you please look up my GGF

3669 Capt John Thomas Ball MC of the 16th Manchesters, who would have attended from about 1880 till about 1890.

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Dave

[John G]

Hello

I have just found your thread and I wonder is there anything so schools in Lichfield Staffs. A couple are King Edward VII, Midland Industrial School, Central.

Thank you for looking

John

[rflory]

JPG: Sorry, I have nothing for those schools. Regards. Dick Flory

[Wardog]

Hello. Could you please let me know of any info. regards Robert Mcleod Laing MC, Dollar Academy. Thank you for any help, Paul.

Sorry-Robert Macleod Laing MC, Dollar Academy.

[Nigel Marshall]

Hello Dick,

As per my PM, here are the details I have of the RFA officers I am looking into.

Lt. Donald Chippindale RFA, MC,

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 18 JUNE, 1917.

MILITARY CROSS.

2nd Lt. Donald Chippindale, R.F.A.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to

duty. He did exceptionally good work as

F.O.O. The trench in which he was posted

was shelled continuously. In spite of this he

maintained communications, and three times

reported the enemy massing for an attack,

thus enabling steps to be taken which

brought the enemy attack to nothing.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 18 OCTOBER, 1917.

War Office,

18th October, 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

The undermentioned to be Lts.: —

1st July 1917.

2nd Lt. D. Chippindale, M.C.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 DECEMBER, 1918.

War Office,

2nd December, 1918.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

Lt. D. Chippindale, M.C., 1st Nth. Mid.

Bde., relinquishes his commission on account

of ill-health contracted on active service, and

is granted the hon. rank of Lt. 3rd Dec.

1918.

Son of Arthur and Susan Chippindale.

Lt. Hugh Arthur Chippindale, RFA & RFC, MC,

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 JULY, 1917.

War Office, 26th July, 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned to be Lts. 1st June

1916 except where otherwise stated: —

2nd Lt. H. A. Chippindale, with precedence

as from 1st June 1916. 27th July

1917.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER, 1917.

War Office,

8th November, 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lts. to have pay and

allowances of that rank. 1st July 1917:—

H. A. Chippindale.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 APRIL, 1918.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Mil. Wing.

The undermentioned appts. are made: —

Lt. H. A. Chippindale, R.F.A., T.F.,

and to be secd. 15th Mar. 1918, with seniority

from 31st Dec. 1917.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 22 JUNE, 1918.

AWARDED THE MILITARY CBOSS.

Lt. Hugh Arthur Chippindale, R.F.A., attd. R.F.C.

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. While carrying out a reconnaissance, he and his pilot were attacked by eleven hostile scouts. They succeeded in destroying one of these, drove off the remainder, and then completed the reconnaissance. Later, when information was urgently needed during an engagement, he and his pilot carried out a most successful reconnaissance, flying at a very low altitude under continuous rifle and machine-gun fire from the ground. They located hostile batteries, and enabled very effective counter battery work to be carried out, and also engaged ground targets with bombs and machine-gun fire. He showed splendid courage and skill.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 18 FEBRUARY, 1919.

Air Ministry,

I8th February, 1919.

ROYAL AIR FORCE.

The undermentioned are transferred to the Unempld. List: —

29th Jan. 1919.

Lt. H. A. Chippindale, M.C. (R.F.A.,

T.F.).

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 MAY, 1919

War Office,

24th May, 1919.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned officers are restored,

to the estbt. of the R.H. and R.F.A.

(T.F ), —

Lt. H A. Chippindale, MC, 3rd W.

Riding Bde. 29th. Jan 1919

Son of Arthur and Susan Chippindale.

Capt. Stanley Dewhirst, RFA.

WO374/19468

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 DECEMBER, 1914.

War Office,

15th December, 1914.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

4th West Biding (Howitzer) Brigade.

Cadet Stanley Dewhirst, from the Leeds

University Contingent, Senior Division,

Officers Training Corps, to be Second Lieutenant.

Dated 16th December, 1914.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 17 MAY, 1917.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.

R.H. & R.F.A.—

The undermentioned to be acting

Capts. : —

17th Mar. 1917.

2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) S. Dewhirst, T.F.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 SEPTEMBER, 1917.

ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.

R.H. and R.F.A.—

The undermentioned relinquish the actg.

rank of Capt.:—

2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) S. Dewhirst, T.F.

24th May 1917.

The undermentioned to be actg. Capts.: —

2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) S. Dewhirst, from

6th June to 20th July 1917.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 7 OCTOBER, 1918.

War Office,

7th October, 1918.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

Lt. S. Dewhirst relinquishes his commission

on account of ill-health contracted on

active service, and is granted the hon. rank

of Lt. 8th Oct. 1918.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 NOVEMBER, 1918.

War Office,

2nd November, 1918.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

Lt. (actg:. Capt.) S. Dewhirst relinquishes

his commission on account of ill-health contracted on active service, and is granted the hon. rank of Capt. 8th Oct. 1918. (Substituted for that which appeared in the

Gazette of 7th Oct. 1918.)

Son of Isaac and Clara Dewhirst of 14 Station Road, Cross Gates. Brother of Harold

Lt. Harold Dewhirst, RFA & RFC,

WO374/19467

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 NOVEMBER, 1915

War Office,10th November, 1915.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

West Riding (Howitzer) Brigade.

Harold Dewhirst to be Second Lieutenant.

Dated 27th October, 1915.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 SEPTEMBER, 1916.

ROYAL FLYING CORPS.

Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts. are

made: —

Flying Officers— 2nd Lt. H. Dewhirst, W. Rid. Brig.,

R.F.A., T.F.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 11 AUGUST, 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY

The undermentioned to be Lts. 1st June

1916, except where otherwise stated: —

2nd Lt. H. Dewhirst, with precedence as

from 1st June 1916, and to remain seconded.

12th Aug. 1917.

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 NOVEMBER. 1917.

War Office,

10th November, 1917.

TERRITORIAL FORCE.

ROYAL HORSE AND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to have

pay and allowances of that rank. 1st July

1917:—

H. Dewhirst, and to remain seconded.

Son of Isaac and Clara Dewhirst of 14 Station Road, Cross Gates. Brother of Stanley.

If you have any further information on any of these men, I would be very appreciative of it. For further reading about the Chippindale brothers follow the link.

The file for Lt Davies RFA should be on its way at the end of the week.

Best Regards,

Nigel

[Simon Jones]

Dick

I’d be very grateful for anything you have on Edward Corse-Scott:

Born India 1883

Died New Zealand 1943

Educated Ridgeway College, Wellington College

Member? Institute of Mining & Metallurgy

Commissioned T/Lt 12th Middlesex (12 Jan 1915)

Lt & Captain Royal Engineers (252nd Tunnelling Company)

With my thanks

Simon

[manchester regiment]

hiya dick,have you come across a register for sale grammar school or any of the stockport schools/colleges,many thanks,bernard

[bobpike]

Dick,

Have you anything on Nowell OXLAND. 1890-1915 Durham School,

please?

Bob

[bobpike]

Oxland also went to Christ's Church, Oxford. Is there anything on that, please,

Bob

[robert123]

I have over 400 British school, college and university registers and rolls of honor and will be happy to do lookups as long as you can give me the school your man attended - I do not have the time nor inclination to accept requests to look for a particular name when the school is not known unless they are Great War Royal Artillery officers (I have a database indexing all of those officers who are listed in the school registers). Please give me the man's name, school attended and general time frame when making your request and indicate what type of information you are looking for.

Regards. Dick Flory

if may ask you so kindly to search for a Claud Reginald Sanders b. 1908 at the Duke of yorks royal military school we think? his tutor was a edgar semple?

any help would be greatfully recieved.

kind regards james

[liverpool annie]

Hi Dick and Happy New Year !!

I have posted this man in the Soldiers section ... and I was given his Gazettes but I wondered if you could give me anything else on him !! I don't know what school but he was with Artists Rifles ROTC

Name - MALLALIEU, JOSEPH

Nationality - United Kingdom

Rank - Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service - Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)

Unit Text - 1st/7th Bn.

Age - 31

Date of Death - 06/11/1917

Additional information - Son of Joseph Mallalieu, of Mossley, nr. Manchester; husband of Jessie Mallalieu, of Duke Street, Corn Mill, Stalybridge, Yorks.

Grave/Memorial Reference - Plot B. Row Officers Grave 15.

Cemetery - CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY

Thanking you in advance

Annie smile.gif

Some snippets !

His commission as Second Lieutenant, London Gazette #29744, dated 12th September 1916.

West Riding Regt.—

Cadet Joseph Mallalieu, from Artists Rifles O.T.C., to be 2nd Lt. (on prob.). 5th Sept. 1916.

The funeral took place at Calais last Saturday, with miltary honours, the chief mourners being Mrs Mallalieu, the hospital surgeons, matron and sister, and Lady Mary Leverson-Gower. Many beautiful wreaths were sent, including one from the Duchess of Sutherland, who was unable to be present through indisposition.

[rflory]

Annie: Here is what I have on 2nd Lieut. Joseph Mallalieu:

Enlisted in the 3rd Battalion, Artists Rifles as Private (Regimental Number 6158) between 13 and 28 December 1915

Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, 7th Bn, West Riding Regiment on 5 September 1916

Wounded on 24 May 1917 while serving while serving with 6 Bn, West Riding Regiment

Died of Wounds on 6 November 1917

Source: Artists Rifles Regimental Roll of Honour and War Record 1914-1919.

[rflory]

James: I have nothing on the Duke of York's School other than a Great War casualty list. Regards. Dick Flory

[rflory]

Wardog: Sorry, I have nothing on Dollar Academy. Regards. Dick Flory