Oakham School Archives

WWS
Subfonds
1908 - 2019

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

Research

WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/4
Sub-Series
1908 - 2018

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

World War One

WWS-WWS/1
Series
1908 - 2018

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

Ephemera

WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/5
Sub-Series
1914 - 2015

Part of The World Wars

The sub-series include three large scrapbook containing news paper cuttings of every of the First World War, research booklets, a book donated to the school and several photographs.

Oakham School

Basil Mogridge

WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/2
Sub-Series
1915 - 2010

Part of The World Wars

A letter written by Basil Mogridge to Joan from the front and items related to the donation of the letter.

Basil Mogridge

Charles Caldwell Sills

WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/4-WWS/1/4/6
File
1915 - 2010

Part of The World Wars

Research on Charles Caldwell Sills and items donated by the family to the school.0

Roger Geoffrey Anderson

Second Lieutenant Charles Caldwell Sills

WWS-WWS/1-WWS/1/4-WWS/1/4/6-WWS/1/4/6/1
Sub-File
26/09/2004

Part of The World Wars

Research file compiled by O.O. Roger Anderson ('39) on Second Lieutenant Charles Caldwell Sills, 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers. The file include photographs, Sills family history, copies of The History of the South Wales Borderers, maps, and extracts from he battalion's war diary.

Roger Geoffrey Anderson

Sophie Clarke