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The World Wars Oakham School
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A record of Old Oakhamians and Masters

A booklet recording the Old Oakhmians and Masters of Oakham School (past and present0 who served in His Majesty's Forces in the Second World War.

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The World Wars

  • 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.

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World War One

A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War, containing personal and family items and research.

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Military Various

Items in this series are related to Old Oakhamians who served in some armed conflicts and to the War Memorials builf in their memory.

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World War Two

A collection of material which focuses on Old Oakhamians and Masters who fought in the Second World War and life at Oakham School during the war.

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War Memorials

Photographs of the War Memorials built on school campus in memory of Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War, the Second World War and other conflicts.

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