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The Spring 2016 issue of "The Green Tiger", the magazine of The Riyal Tigers' Association, The Royal Leicestershire Regiment, containing a feature on the centenary of the Battle of the Hohenzollern Redoubt and the anniversary dinner attended by Jon Wills, representing E.G. Langdale (pp. 14-20). Enclosed is a note from Captain R.J. Allen sending the magazine to Jon Wills.

The sub-series focuses on the Humfrey Family, more particularly on Stuart and Douglas Humfrey, and include "The Humf Letters".

Photographs of the Memorial Chapel, the roll of honours carved by the doors and the carvings on the West front of the building.

A digital photograph of the Chapel next to College House with a garden in front.

A digital photograph of the pediment above the entrance doors on the West front of the Memorial Chapel. The inscription reads: "This Chapel is erected to the Glory of God and in memory of the Old Oakhamians who fell in the Great War 1914-1918".

Letters and photographs from and of the Scott family members.

A print out of the Scott Family of Soldier Sons with photographs of J.W. Scott and Mrs Scott and their eight sons and only daughter.

A digital photograph of the War Memorial Library that was built in 1955 in memory of the Old Oakhamians and Masters who lost their lives in the Second World War.

A group of photographs of the War Memorial Library, honouring the Old Oakhamians who fell in the Second World War.

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.