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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.

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

Research on the Humfrey family and the boys who attended Oakham School compiled by Brian Needham, and further notes regarding removing or adding names to the Chapel and School House War Memorial.

Four pages printed from St Bees School's website. The article was published in the school magazine The Old St Beghian no.191, regarding the inscriptions on the panels in the Foundation dining room and individual entries from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission registers of the eight Old Beghians who fell in the Great War, including Donald Francis Neilson.

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.

Two letters between D. Devenport and Terence Treanor regarding Douglas Alexander Hall, enclosing a copy of the Roll of Honour, photographs and entries from "Rutland in the Great War". Items are numbered A to F.

An article published in a newspaper regarding the publication of a new book, "Wisden on the Great War", and focussing on the 1914 Oakham School cricket team and the five boys who fell in the First World War.

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.

Items in this sub-series are related to Old Oakhamians and Masters who fought in the Second World War.

Entry for Lieutenant Crichton from the Debt of Honour register published by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.