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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.

Oakham School

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.

Oakham School

Ephemera

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

Oakham School

Les Tortévalais

Issue 31 of "Les Tortévalais", the Torteval Parish magazine published in Autumn 2019. The content includes an article on Guernsey's first decorated airman of World War Two (pp.37-40), focussing on Roy Langlois ('36). A thank you note addressed to Charlotte McCrory is attached.

Torteval Parish, Guernsey

Debt of Honour Register

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

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

List of Old Oakhamians serving in India

A list of Old Oakhamians who served in India during World War Two, with names, regiments and years at Oakham School. Two small sheets of paper numbered A and B.

Oakham School

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.

Oakham School

Oakham School During the War

Recollections, a letter and a photograph related to life at Oakham School during the Second World War.

Philip Newell

A Wartime Interlude

A recollection entitled "A Wartime Interlude" by Philip Newell of a platoon of Paratroopers coming to play a cricket match against the school's 2nd XI in the Summer term 1942.

Philip Newell

Reminiscences of John Good

A letter from John Good and two chapters of an account of his time at Oakham School during the Second World War.

John Good

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