A photograph of Lancelot John Austen Dewar's grave
Part of The World Wars
A black and white photograph of Second Lieutenant L.J.A. Dewar's grave in the Ancre Cemetery, France, mounted on a cardboard.
British Association (Ypres Salient) Belgium
Part of The World Wars
The sub-series focuses on the Humfrey Family, more particularly on Stuart and Douglas Humfrey, and include "The Humf Letters".
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians and their military careers. The bulk of the collection focuses on the two World Wars and research of the OOs who sadly fell.
The strongest part of this sub-fonds is the material relating to the First World War. It contains research on many Old Oakhamians and whole OO families who fought during the conflict such as the Humfreys and the Scotts. Much of the material is paper research but there are some original photographic material included.
WWS/2 focuses on the Second World War. Most of the collection looks at Oakham between 1939 and 1945 or the commemorations that have subsequently occurred.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War, containing personal and family items and research.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
Entry for Lieutenant Crichton from the Debt of Honour register published by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of The World Wars
Items in this sub-series are related to Old Oakhamians and Masters who fought in the Second World War.
Oakham School
Panels of the St Bees School Foundation
Part of The World Wars
A print out of two photographs of the panels in the Foundation dining room at St Bees school showing Neilson carving, and of a photograph of the memorial to Donald Francis Neilson on Tyne Cot memorial.
St Bees School
Record of Donald Francis Neilson
Part of The World Wars
The entry for Donald Francis Neilson, printed from the Leicestershire War Memorials Projects website.
Leicestershire War Memorials Project
Part of The World Wars
Research material on some soldiers and their family, most notably the Neilson brothers and the Sills family.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of The World Wars
The casualty details of Lieutenant D.H.W. Humfrey produced by the Commonwealth Graves Commission.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission