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24th September 1916. Alfred Benson. F Social, 1880. Major, Royal Army Medical Corps. Died on active service in the bombing of Scarborough.

Alfred Benson was a career soldier, serving as a surgeon with the RAMC. He served throughout the South African War. He was wounded at Johannesburg while attached to the Gordon Highlanders. He received the Queen’s medal with five clasps and the King’s medal with two clasps and was mentioned in Lord Kitchener’s dispatches. Already retired, at the outbreak of the War Major Benson volunteered for service, and for eight months was in France, and then with the Home Forces. He left a widow, a daughter, and a son who was also serving in France.

The bombing of Scarborough was the first attack on a civilian target on mainland Britain.

Aged 52

Alfred Benson, Major, RAMC. Killed in the bombing of Scarborough

Alfred Benson, Major, RAMC. Killed in the bombing of Scarborough

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19th September 1916. Ronald Rose-Lloyd. F Social, 1898. Major, King’s African Rifles. Killed in action in East Africa (now Tanzania).

Ronald Rose-Lloyd was a career soldier who joined the Army immediately upon leaving school. He came 1st in his year in the Military Competitive Exam in 1906 and was gazetted Second Lieutenant in January, 1907. He was serving in East Africa when the War began, and then attached to the King’s African Rifles. He was Mentioned in Despatches.

He is buried in Morogoro Cemetery, Tanzania.

Aged 32

Ronald Rose-Lloyd, Major, attd. King's African Rifles. kia East Africa

Ronald Rose-Lloyd, Major, attd. King’s African Rifles. kia East Africa

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Battle of the Somme

23rd July 1916. Reginald Settle. F Social, 1906. 2nd Lt, 15th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action over Hébuterne.

At Radley, he played for the Soccer XI.

He joined the Army Service Corps (Motor Transport) as a private in November, 1914, and after passing a special examination was sent to France the same week that he enlisted. He was promoted sergeant in the ASC and is shown in that uniform in the War Memorial Album photo opposite.

In June, 1916 he obtained a commission in the Royal Flying Corps. The Imperial War Museum’s ‘Lives of the First World War’ features his story:

Despite being in charge of General Haig’s motor transport Reg wanted to see more action. In the summer of 1916 he had broken up with his girlfriend. He applied to join the Royal Flying Corps. He was killed in a small plane with an open cockpit while flying over German lines. He was sitting directly behind the pilot who heard a single shot but thought it had missed them. The plane flew normally but when the plane landed the pilot found Reginald dead was a rifle wound. He wrote to tell Reginald’s parents about the circumstances of their son’s death.

Aged 25

Reginald Settle, 2nd Lt, 15th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. kia Battle of the Somme

Reginald Settle, 2nd Lt, 15th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. kia Battle of the Somme

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17th June 1916.  Cecil Draper,  F Social, 1908.  Lt, 1st Bn, Middlesex Regt.  Killed in action in an unknown engagement in France.  He left school in 1910 to attend Sandhurst.

Cecil Draper’s stepfather, Frederick Wells, also a Radleian, also died on active service on the Western Front. Both are recorded on the War Memorial. Cecil’s mother, Frederick’s widow, was widowed three times before she was 45, and was left to bring up five sons. The family did not send photos for the War Memorial albums.

 

Aged 22

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6th April 1916.  Leslie Inman. F Social, 1903.   2nd Lt, Wiltshire Regt.  Leslie Yardley Inman served with the Royal Scots.  He was attached to the Wiltshire Regiment, serving in Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) when he died of wounds received in the Relief of Kut-al-Amara.  At Radley, he played soccer for the Firsts. In 1906, he was Captain of Cricket. He was Head of F Social. After school, he went to Hertford College, Oxford, and then went to work for the London Stock Exchange. He joined the Public School and University Corps soon after the outbreak of war.  He received a commission in the Royal Scots in May, 1915, and left England in the following October. He served in the Gallipoli campaign, before being sent on to Mesopotamia..  There is no photo of him in the War Memorial albums. He is shown here in the Warden & Prefects group photo of 1906Aged 27

Leslie Inman, Prefect, Radley College, 1906

Leslie Inman, Prefect, Radley College, 1906

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28th September 1915.  Llewellyn Nash, F Social 1909.  Captain, 2nd Bn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps.  Died at Lozenghem, of wounds received in action at Vermelles during the Battle of Loos.

 

He left Radley early to go to Eton College and then to Sandhurst.

 

Aged 20.  His brother, Edward, also fell in the Great War

Llewellyn Nash, Captain, 2nd Bn, King's Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 28 September 1915

Llewellyn Nash, Captain, 2nd Bn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Died of wounds 28 September 1915

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The name of Ronald Trotter on the Ploegsteert Memorial. Photographed for 'Marching in Memory' for Combat Stress, July 2015

The name of Ronald Trotter on the Ploegsteert Memorial. Photographed for ‘Marching in Memory’ for Combat Stress, July 2015

25th September 1915

Battle of Loos

 

Ronald Trotter, F Social 1899.  Lt, Royal Berkshire Regt.  Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos.

Aged 30

Ronald Trotter, Lt, Royal Berkshire Regt. kia 25 September 1915

Ronald Trotter, Lt, Royal Berkshire Regt. kia 25 September 1915

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The name of Charles King on the Loos Memorial. Photographed for 'Marching in Memory' for Combat Stress, July 2015

The name of Charles King on the Loos Memorial. Photographed for ‘Marching in Memory’ for Combat Stress, July 2015

25th September 1915

Battle of Loos

 

Charles King, F Social 1911.  2nd Lt, 2nd Bn, South Staffordshire Regt.  He went up to Sandhurst immediately on leaving school. Killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos

“King … must have died like a hero, poor fellow, because the Huns have erected a large cross in their trenches on which is written: ‘In memory of Lieut. King and Lieut. Hall and several men of the S. Staffordshire Regiment who died like heroes.”’ Letter from Lt TP Gibbons

The Radleian 26.11.1915:  £5.5.0 given to the Radley Motor Ambulance Fund in memory of 2nd Lieut CW King

Aged 18

Charles King, 2nd Lt, 2nd Bn, South Staffordshire Regt. kia 25 September 1915

Charles King, 2nd Lt, 2nd Bn, South Staffordshire Regt. kia 25 September 1915

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The name of Arthur Egerton on the Loos Memorial. Photographed for 'Marching in Memory' for Combat Stress

The name of Arthur Egerton on the Loos Memorial. Photographed for ‘Marching in Memory’ for Combat Stress

25th September 1915

Battle of Loos

 

Arthur Egerton,  F Social 1904.  2nd Lt, 5th Bn, Shropshire Light Infantry.  Reported missing, presumed killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos.

He was still listed as missing in April 1916

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15th September 1915.  Gerald Goldie-Taubman, H & F Socials, 1888.  Captain, Royal Garrison Artillery.  Died in London, of peritonitis following an operation.  Gerald Goldie-Taubman was stationed on Malta, where he was Assistant Provost Marshal. In 1916, The Radleian listed him among those who had died on active service. Aged 42 Memorial1