The transcript below is of a talk was given by Professor Adrian Gregory, the guest speaker at the COSA Annual Luncheon of 2017. It is a comprehensive review of the participation of Old Boys and Staff in the First World War. ‘Since 2014 I have been director of a research network at the university dedicated to… Continue reading The School Roll of Service 1914-18
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An Account of the Falkland Islands Action
This firsthand account of the World War I Falkland Islands Action on 8th December 1914 was submitted to the OHS magazine by Norman Kent (OHS approx 1891-1898) within four days of the battle and published in 1915 “by permission of the censor”. He was serving as the chaplain on HMS Kent when the conflict erupted.… Continue reading An Account of the Falkland Islands Action