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16th December 1914. Hugh Brooksbank, G Social 1907. 2nd Lt, 2nd Bn, Yorkshire Regt. He went to Sandhurst. Died in London of wounds received on 3rd November in the First Battle of Ypres. Aged 21. Twice mentioned in despatches. |
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16th December 1914. Hugh Brooksbank, G Social 1907. 2nd Lt, 2nd Bn, Yorkshire Regt. He went to Sandhurst. Died in London of wounds received on 3rd November in the First Battle of Ypres. Aged 21. Twice mentioned in despatches. |
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Charles North, B Social 1887. Major commanding 5th Field Cpy, Royal Engineers. Killed in action, First Battle of YpresObituary from The Times: “Major Charles North, R.E., who was killed in action last Sunday was the eldest son of the late Colonel Roger North, R.A., and Mrs. North, of Birley, Camberley. He was born in 1873 and educated at Radley and Woolwich, entering the Royal Engineers in 1893. He served through the South African War and received the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s with two clasps. He married in December last Norah, daughter of the late Colonel Gribbon. At the time of his death he was in command of the 5th Field Company, Royal Engineers.” |
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31st October 1914. Today we remember two Radleians who fell on the Western Front.
Ian Maxwell, G Social 1905. Capt, South Wales Borderers. Killed in action near Gheluvelt, First Battle of Ypres. Aged 24 |
Gavin Paul, A Social 1908. 2nd Lt, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). Killed in action, Battle of Messines. Aged 21 |
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30 October 1914. Today we remember two Radleians who fell in the First Battle of Ypres: Spencer Railston and Roger Schunck.
Spencer Railston, G Social 1902. Lt, 4th Irish Dragoon Guards Railston ‘lost his life in a gallant attempt to bring in a wounded peasant woman, who in very heavy village fighting had got between the British and the German lines. Lieut. Railston left his cover to do this, and was immediately killed by many bullets from a Maxim battery.’ ‘He was at home on leave from India when war was declared, and got attached to the 4th Dragoon Guards. He received his commission in 1907. and his step in 1909. He was one of the many good all-round sportsmen who have given their lives for their country-a very fine horseman, a good polo player, and big game shot, and at one time champion light-weight boxer of India.’ (Radleian obituary) |
Roger Schunck, G Social 1898. 2nd Lt, Royal West Surrey Regt. Killed in action near Gheluvelt. At school he played for the Soccer XI. After school he became a merchant with his family’s firm in Manchester |
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26th October 1914. Ralph Fane-Gladwin, C Social, 1899. Lt, 2nd Bn, Scots Guards
Reported missing during the First Battle of Ypres. His death was confirmed by a letter from a fellow officer, then a prisoner in Germany, in 1915: Haserden Kaserden, Crefeld, Germany, Nov. 24, 1914: “after daylight and throughout the morning we were subjected to the most severe shelling, and the Germans attacked several times, but were beaten off, merely owing to the magnificent way Ralph handled his machine gun. The enemy’s shells were falling all round him, they had located our position and were doing their utmost to knock out our machine gun. Throughout all this Ralph fought his gun so splendidly that they could not get past his right, his gun was shooting throughout the morning. It was not until he was killed and his gun put out of action that the enemy succeeded in turning the position and enfilading our trenches. His men told me that poor Ralph was shot through the head when too bravely looking out of the trench for a good target for his gun. He was one of the bravest, keenest and best officers on active service I have had, and his loss is the greatest calamity to the regiment...” |