Chris_Baker Posted 12 August , 2004 Share Posted 12 August , 2004 Does anyone know of the existence of a published roll of honour for old boys of Uppingham School? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyford Posted 12 August , 2004 Share Posted 12 August , 2004 Chris On 24th April in Reference Books (Sorry not sure how to do a link.) Jim Davies and Dick Flory both found me information about an officer called Mather. I think Dick had access to Rolls of Honour of Uppingham School. Kate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 12 August , 2004 Share Posted 12 August , 2004 Chris - I have once used a roll of old boys of the school, which contains details of all those who died in WW1, but it covers a much bigger period than just the Great War generation, in terms of those who attended the school. There may be a seperate roll of honour, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 12 August , 2004 Share Posted 12 August , 2004 Chris, Rutland in the Great War certainly contains a roll, though from memory it is not detailed. Let me have the name and I'll look in the copy in Northampton Central Library on Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 13 August , 2004 Share Posted 13 August , 2004 Chris wrote: Does anyone know of the existence of a published roll of honour for old boys of Uppingham School? Chris: I have five different editions of the Uppingham School Register but won't be able to access them until Sunday. Are you looking for some particular names? Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Bull Posted 13 August , 2004 Share Posted 13 August , 2004 Chris, I do not know about a Roll of Honour, but I seem to recall reading that Vera Brittain (whose brother and fiance were at the school) made a financial contribution to help pay for a memorial. I know this is not exactly what you want, but hope it may be of interest. Simon Bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feh Posted 13 August , 2006 Share Posted 13 August , 2006 I do not know about a Roll of Honour, but I seem to recall reading that Vera Brittain (whose brother and fiance were at the school) made a financial contribution to help pay for a memorial. Vera Brittain's brother (Edward Brittain) made the contribution himself just before he died in 1918, but yes. It has 447 names on. This doesn't really help unless you're planning on going and seeing the memorial, but that's what I know. In all probability, you know it too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Mackenzie Posted 13 August , 2006 Share Posted 13 August , 2006 I am probably asking a really dumb question here but have you contacted the school? Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 6 September , 2015 Share Posted 6 September , 2015 Would be very interested in any Uppingham records for Geoffrey Robert Wallace B Pimlico, 1896 Son of L. A. Lewis Alexander and M. K. Mabel Kate Wallace, of 35, Lennox Gardens, Sloane Sq., London. 1896 16 Apr, Baptism 19 May, Parish St Saviour's, St George's Square, Pimlico 1911 at Uppingham School LG p.1030 4 Dec 1914 2/7th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment. The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants : — Cadet Serjeant Geoffrey Robert Wallace, from the Uppingham School Contingent, Junior Division, Officers Training Corps. Dated 3rd December, 1914. Captain MC & BAR Killed in action 27/08/17 age: 21 Mentioned in Despatches Panel 75 to 77 TYNE COT MEMORIAL Of 20 Buckingham Gate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 8 September , 2015 Share Posted 8 September , 2015 The Uppingham School Roll 1824 to 1931 does not give any information beyond what you have in your post above. Regards, Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 8 September , 2015 Share Posted 8 September , 2015 The pre-publication citation to his MC (LG May 1917) shown on p90/162 of the WO 389/3 from the NA download reads: "2nd Lt. (actg. Capt.) Geoffrey Robert Wallace, M.C., 1 7th Bn. Worc. R., T.F. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company in a most gallant manner and succeeded in reaching his final objective. Later, he took over the whole battalion line and reorganised the defence of the captured position. (M.C. gazetted January 26. 1917.)" It is annotated for his action at "Epehy 1.4.17". His MC card shows a gazetted date for his first award as being 26.1.17, and the bar as 25.5.17. It indicates that he was decorated with both awards on 2.6.17 I haven't found the pre-publication citation of his other award yet, which I presume must pre-date January 1917. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 9 September , 2015 Share Posted 9 September , 2015 Many thanks Chris and Dick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clk Posted 9 September , 2015 Share Posted 9 September , 2015 From p42/162 of WO 389/3, the citation for his original MC reads: "2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) Geoffrey Robert Wallace, 1/7th Bn., Worc. R., T.F. For conspicuous gallantry in action. He commanded a fighting patrol, with which he successfully raided an enemy trench, killing several of the enemy, and then withdrawing with slight casualties.". It is annotated for events/actions "Near the Butte De Warlencourt 3.12.16". Regards Chris EDIT: There is a two page typed report contained in the Brigade diary. Both it, and the Battalion diary have the patrol/raid written up as starting at 4 am on the 4th December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 9 September , 2015 Share Posted 9 September , 2015 Marvellous: a brave man: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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