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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 letter concerning the donation of a photocopy of the origianl letter sent by Basil Mogridge to the doner's grandmother.

Printed photographs o the panels in St Bees School with Neilson's name carved on it

Accession number: 29102018. George Robson is a former pupil of St Bees School and researched an OO and former St Bees's pupil, Donald Francis Neilson, who fell in the WW1 - 13 photographs of St Bees' campus, names carved on a wooden panel, Cricket 1st XI team and close-ups of Neilson, a plaque unveiled to commemorate St Bees pupils who fell in the WW1, memorials; 1 photocopy of a military picture of Neilson, The letter is Items A and B. Photographs are Items C to P

Photographs of the Scott Family and war medals, and letters from relatives agrreing to loan the madels to the school

A letter from Penny Underwood to Jon Wills sending photographs of Joseph's medals, letters from her father and photographs

Photocopies of various research on John Woodall Marshall from Ancestry, Rutland Remembers, Graves Registration Report Form, The London Gazette, including two of portrait photos, presented by Michael Hawker, archaeologist Leicester University. Items A to P

A booklet compiled by Roger Anderson on Second Lieutenant Charles Caldwell Sills, with photographs, family history, army bavkground, copies from the History of the South Wales Borderers, extracts from the Battalion's war diary

A letter from Charles Sills and photographs of C.C. Sills and Junior House