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THE OLD BLOXHAMISTS

oLd bLoxHamists

remembered

he school has continued its observation of the centenaries of
the deaths of the 80 Bloxhamists to have lost their lives in the
TFirst World War. A plaque to commemorate them has now been
placed in St George’s Memorial Church, Ypres, and we will shortly be
announcing plans to hold a service of dedication of the plaque which
Old Bloxhamists will be welcome to attend.

20th September 1917: 25th April 1918:
2nd Lt. John Newbery Boschetti, a pupil 2nd Lt. Geoffrey Owen Thomas, 1893-
at Bloxham 1894-97, killed during the 94, killed in action in the German
3rd battle of Ypres (Passchendaele). Spring Offensive.

15th November 1917: 26th April 1918:
rifleman Wilfrid Edward Bury, Captain Harry Godfrey Massy Miles MC,
1892-00, killed during the 3rd battle of 1900-03, died of wounds received in
Ypres (Passchendaele). the German Spring Offensive.

12th December 1917: 2nd May 1918:
2nd Lt. Alick Mayson Sawyer, rifleman Edgar Percy Mitcalfe, 1908-
1906-10, died of wounds received 14, killed in action near Jerusalem.
during the 3rd battle of Ypres
(Passchendaele). 17th June 1918:
2nd Lt. John Amyan Champneys, 1914-
13th December 1917: 15, killed in an aerial accident near
rifleman Harold Frank Corn, 1908-12, Beauvais.
killed in action at Jerusalem.
9th July 1918:
19th December 1917: 2nd Lt. John Otto Boole, 1905-07, killed
Private Horace Charles Kruger, in an aerial accident in the Brecon
1903-08, killed in action in the Ypres Beacons.
sector.
22nd August 1918:
20th December 1917: Private Edward John Harvey, 1906-13,
Lance Corporal John George Clifford, killed in action near Bapaume.
1910-12, died of wounds received
during the 3rd battle of Ypres 22nd August 1918:
(Passchendaele). Lt. Arthur Whiting, 1900-02, killed at
sea.
21st March 1918:
Lt. Edmund Percy roberts, 1907-09, 27th August 1918: 2nd Lt. William
killed in action in the German Spring Arthur Barr, 1900-01, killed in action
Offensive. at the battle of the Scarpe.

22nd March 1918: 29th August 1918:
Major raymond Peter villar, 1902-04, 2nd Lt. roland rice Powell, 1913-16,
killed in action in the German Spring killed in action near Arras.
Offensive.

18th April 1918:
2nd Lt. Godfrey Burnside Hudson,
1910-11, killed in action in the German
Spring Offensive.

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