Today we remember …
| 18th April 1915. Bernard Job, G Social 1901. 2nd Lt, Royal West Kent Regt. After school, he worked as a mining engineer. Killed in action at Hill 60, near Ypres. Aged 27 |
 Bernard Job, 2nd Lt, Royal West Kent Regt. KIA 18 April 1915 |
The grave of Leonard Hardy at Gorre Cemetery. Photographed for ‘Marching in Memory’ for Combat Stress, July 2015
| 11th February 1915. Leonard Hardy, G Social 1909. Lt, 2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regt. Killed in action in an unknown engagement in France.
Leonard Hardy was the first Old Radleian to fall who had been a boy at the school when the Warden, E Gordon Selwyn, took up his post in 1913. The Warden spoke about him in Chapel: ‘The first thing which strikes me, I think, as I recall him, was that he was one whom you could always absolutely trust… pray also for this School, that God may send us many like him.’ |
 Leonard Hardy, Lt, 2nd Bn, Worcestershire Regt. kia 11 February 1915 |
Today we remember …
| 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. |
 Hugh Brooksbank, 2nd Lt, 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regt. Died of wounds 16 December 1914 |
Today we remember …
| 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 |
 Ian Maxwell. Captain, South Wales Borderes. kia, 1st Battle of Ypres, 31 October 1914 |
 Gavin Paul, 2nd Lt, 2nd Dragoon Guards. kia Battle of Messines, 31 October 1914 |
Gavin Paul, A Social 1908. 2nd Lt, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays). Killed in action, Battle of Messines. Aged 21 |
Today we remember …
| 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) |
 Spencer Railston, Lt, 4th Bn, Irish Dragoon Guards. kia 1st Battle of Ypres, 30 October 1914 |
 Roger Schunck, 2nd Lt, Royal West Surrey Regt. kia 1st Battle of Ypres, 30 October 1914 |
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 |
The grave of Roger Schunck in Ypres Town Cemetery. Photgraphed for ‘Marching in Memory’ for Combat Stress, July 2015
Today we remember …
| 26th August 1914. Arthur MacLean, G Social, 1900. Lt, 2nd Bn, Argyll & Sutherland HighlandersHe married Enid Mackintosh in 1912. They had one daughter.He was missing after the Battle of Le Cateau in August 1914. It was later confirmed: “is now officially reported from the German Government as “dead, burial place unknown.” Captain MacLean, of Aidgour, in a letter from Torgau, said he feared there was no doubt that Lieutenant MacLean was killed at Le Cateau, as he heard from his men later in the day that he was hit more than once leading his men to the trenches under heavy shell fire.” |
 Arthur MacLean, Lt, 2nd Bn, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Missing 26 August 1914 |
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