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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.

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

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.

A letter, an email and research regarding the Old Oakhamians who fell in the First World War.

Research by Roger Anderson on the Old Oakhamians who fell in the Great War, providing details on where and when they died. Probably compiled for Remembrance Day.

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 large print out of a photograph of Lt Douglas Herbert Washington Humfrey in a trench on the Western front during the First World War.

A letter from Jon Wills, OO Club Chairman and School Archivist, to P.F. Wynter Bee regarding the donation of Basil Mogridge's letter to the school.

Two emails from Melanie Russell to Jon Wills, Rachel Fairweather and Anna Bentley regarding Niall Campbell's letters and his memoir on his grandfather, Gordon Sanderson.

A digital photograph of a carving representing injured soldiers on the West front of the Memorial Chapel.