Guest aweckert Posted 3 September , 2006 Share Posted 3 September , 2006 Hi Dick, Further information has come to light that James A Martin was the son of the groundsman at Eton and was allowed in to school, due to his intelligence and language ability. It was he, not Randle who joined the French Foreign Legion after being in the Army. So still trying to find this Randle and his family. Regards, aweckert Hi Dick, I am trying to help a relative find her birth father's father. He was at Eton, surname Randle, around the same time as one James Arthur Martin, possibly late 1890's. Family story says Randle was in the French Foreign Legion. Randle went to India (date unknown) possibly married there, Doris Ann Gascoyne who had gone over as a nurse. They had a son Robert John born c1915. Randle died or was killed. Have searched GRO indexes for marriage and birth of son in England with no success. Doris then married James Arthur Martin in 1919 Thame, Oxfordshire and he adopted the boy. Any details would be gratefully received, thanks aweckert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 11 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 11 September , 2006 Clare wrote: "Can you look up two brothers for me. Both attended Burford School, Oxfordshire." Clare: Unfortunately I have nothing on Burford School. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Dear Dick Can you 'do' Dover College ? If you can, is there anything on Thomas Dobson Bell (born 1870) ? If there is a war record for University College, London, he should appear there, too. Many thanks William P.s. please see my other Request Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Dick, In your wonderful library do you have anyhting on Marlborough College??. I am looking for any information on a John Whiteley Mallinson who attended the College and was in the O.T.C. there. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 14 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2006 William (Archer) wrote: "an you 'do' Dover College ? If you can, is there anything on Thomas Dobson Bell (born 1870) ? If there is a war record for University College, London, he should appear there, too." Thomas Dobson Bell Born on 30 Jan 70 Educated at Dover College from 1881 to 1887 and at University College Hospital from 1887 to 1894 when he graduated LSA MRCS and LRCP in 1895 Played on the United Hospitals and Cumberland County XVs in 1897 Played for the North vs. the South in 1897 During the Great War served as Captain, RAMC After the war was Resident Medical Officer, Carlisle Dispensary and Assistant Medical Officer, Cumberland and Westmoreland Asylum. Sources: Dover College Register, 1871-1924; Medical Directory, 1936. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 14 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Andy (Stilleto) wrote: In your wonderful library do you have anyhting on Marlborough College??. I am looking for any information on a John Whiteley Mallinson who attended the College and was in the O.T.C. there." 2nd Lieutenant John Whiteley Mallinson, MGC. Born on 28 Sep 96, the son of Rev. J H Mallinson, 42 Alleyn Park, Dulwich Educated at Marlborough College from Sept 09 to Easter 1915 where he played on the XV in 1914 and was Captain of the Rifle Club. Attended Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge in 1915 During the Great War he served as a 2nd Lieut, 6th Bn, The Rifle Brigade and then transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. Mentioned in Despatches KIA near Lens on 22 May 1918 Source: Marlborough College Register, 1843 - 1933. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Dick, Many thanks as always, a great great resource you have in your library. He was mentioned in despatches posthumously in the Supplement to the London Gazette on 15th June 1916, page 5951. The Marlborough College Register seems to have a small mistake though, he was killed in action on the 14/2/16. Great information about him playing in the XV and Captain of the Rifle Club, all helps to picture the man. Much appreciated. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 14 September , 2006 Share Posted 14 September , 2006 Times entry, courtesy of Stebie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted 15 September , 2006 Share Posted 15 September , 2006 Many thanks, Dick. Your kindliness is matched only by your prodigious energy. William Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsms Posted 19 September , 2006 Share Posted 19 September , 2006 Dick, If possible I would appreciate a lookup on 2/Lt Francis Burrows Lloyd who attended Bromsgrove School To date I have the following info : 2nd Btn Devonshire Regiment. Arrived in Theatre of War 26/10/1914 Date of Death: 03/10/1916 Died How: Killed in Action Born: Anglesey Enlisted: 28th London Regiment, 05/09/1914 Commissioned: 29/08/1915 Resident: Shipston on Stour Additional information: Native of Shipston on Stour. Son of The Rev. David. and Margaret A. Lloyd, of Shipston on Stour, Worcs. Educated at Bromsgrove School where he was a member of the Officer Training Corps. Before the war was a clerk at the London County and Westminster Bank. Cemetery: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, Pas de Calais, France. Memorial: Shipston on Stour thanks in advance Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 22 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 22 September , 2006 Mike wrote: "If possible I would appreciate a lookup on 2/Lt Francis Burrows Lloyd who attended Bromsgrove School" Mike: The Bromsgrove School Register contains no more information than what you received from the CWGC website. "The Artists' Rifles Regimental Roll of Honor and War Record" indicates the following: Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles in August 1914 (Regimental Number 1566) Commissioned as a 2nd Lieut, 2nd Bn, Devon Regiment, on 29 Aug 15 Wounded in Feb 1916 KIA on 3 Oct 1916 near Salonika. Regards. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanders Posted 22 September , 2006 Share Posted 22 September , 2006 Any records of the County School in North Tottenham, London? I'm looking for 2nd Lt S. E. Sanders KIA 30th Nov 1917. many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsms Posted 22 September , 2006 Share Posted 22 September , 2006 Dick Many thanks for the lookup, and for taking the time to check other sources. Does the Artist Rifles roll of honour really say "KIA Salonika"? The 2nd Devons were in France in October 1916 (unless I've made a mistake) and he's listed as buried in Mazingarbe. kind regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 22 September , 2006 Author Share Posted 22 September , 2006 Mike wrote: "Does the Artist Rifles roll of honour really say "KIA Salonika"?" That may have been a mistake of interpretation on my part. The man directly above him was listed as KIA Salonika and I assumed since his space was blank that it applied to him also but I would now say that it probably meant that the place of death was not known. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsms Posted 23 September , 2006 Share Posted 23 September , 2006 Dick, Thanks for taking the time to check, it is very much appreciated. kind regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shanmark Posted 15 October , 2006 Share Posted 15 October , 2006 I have over 400 British school, college and university registers and rolls of honor and will be happy to do lookups as long as you can give me the school your man attended - I do not have the time nor inclination to accept requests to look for a particular name when the school is not known unless they are Great War Royal Artillery officers (I have a database indexing all of those officers who are listed in the school registers). Please give me the man's name, school attended and general time frame when making your request and indicate what type of information you are looking for. Regards. Dick Flory Dick, Could you please 'look-up' your Eton School list 1893-99 for the surname PALLANT, specifically Arthur Cecil PALLANT and Herbert Arnold PALLANT who I believe was attending Eton during those years. Thank you, Shannon Pallant Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 17 October , 2006 Author Share Posted 17 October , 2006 I can find no one with the name Pallant who attended Eton from 1893 to 1919. Regards. Dick Flory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambo Posted 17 October , 2006 Share Posted 17 October , 2006 Dick I wonder if you have any information on these two officers from Wellington College 2nd Lt Arthur James Maitland RFC and 2nd Lt Colin Jonstone Sinclair RFA Many thanks Hambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shanmark Posted 17 October , 2006 Share Posted 17 October , 2006 I can find no one with the name Pallant who attended Eton from 1893 to 1919. Regards. Dick Flory Thanks Dick for replying ans so quickly. As these two Pallant boys had gone to a 'priviledged public grammar school' near Maidenhead I thought it may be Eton. At least I can elliminate that. Shannon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 24 October , 2006 Share Posted 24 October , 2006 Dear Dick I would be grateful if you could check the Marlborough School roll for Frank Remington Pretyman. I have a fair bit already but would like to fill in any gaps: 17/2/1891 born, Edgewater, nr Chicago, Il. 1901 Wenden Lofts Hall School, Essex. 1908-11 & 1912-13 attends Royal Sschool of Mines, also studies Inst Mining & Metallurgy ‘After visiting Mexico & Canada as a mining engineer, he joined the Geological Survey of Wisconsin’. On outbreak of war, returns to UK 24/9/1914 enlists Fulham Town Hall, Sgt motorcyclist RE, 12th Div Sig Coy,. 12/4/1915 applies comm. 23/4/15 to France, to 175 Tunnelling Coy 10/8/15 elder brother KiA Gallipoli. 28/8/15 179 Tunnelling Coy Lt RE 14/9/15 gassed carbon monoxide 24/10/15 leaves to join IWT RE. 29/2/16 adm. Stationary Hosp. Havre, sl case. 7/5/16 disch from Mil Hosp to No 1 Camp … 4/7/17 KiA 2/Scots Guards. Buried Canada Farm Cemetery, Elverdighe Very many thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rflory Posted 11 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 11 November , 2006 Simon Jones wrote: "I would be grateful if you could check the Marlborough School roll for Frank Remington Pretyman. I have a fair bit already but would like to fill in any gaps:" Frank Remington Pretyman Son of W. Pretyman of Richmond Lodge, Bournemouth Attended Marlborough College from January 1906 to 1907 Educated at the Royal School of Mines from 1908 to 1911 and 1912 to 1913 Associate, Royal Society of Mining Enlisted in RE in 1915 Lieutenant, RE 1916, attached to Scots Guards KIA at Boesinghe, 4 Jul 17 Sources: Marlborough College Register 1843 to 1933; Royal School of Mines, Register of Old Students 1932. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Jones Posted 12 November , 2006 Share Posted 12 November , 2006 Dick Magnificent as ever. Very many thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Simon Dann Posted 13 November , 2006 Share Posted 13 November , 2006 Maj Douglas Harold Green OBE MC RE Thats my Grandfather I've only just started researching details and came upon this site by chance. Anything else on Douglas Harold Green would be gratefully received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Matthews Posted 5 December , 2006 Share Posted 5 December , 2006 Hello Dick Could I trouble you for a look-up for the following please? Major Lord Desmond FITZGERALD, Irish Guards. Died 3rd March 1916 (Accidental Injuries). Educated Eton College. Lieutenant R.S.J. BLACKER-DOUGLASS MC, Irish Guards. Killed 1st February 1915. Educated Wellington College. Many thanks in advance.... Best wishes Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 5 December , 2006 Share Posted 5 December , 2006 I have the following Rolls of Honour: All Saints School, Bloxham, Oxon The Duke of Yorks Royal Military School, Dover. Happy to help if I am able. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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