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Norris, HL

(1874 - 1916)

Fleet Surgeon

Royal Navy

Born on April 10th 1874, in Charmouth, Dorset, Hugh was the ninth child of medical doctor Henry Norris, and the fifth by his then wife,…

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O'Meara, BEA

(1867 - 1916)

Captain

Intelligence Staff, East Africa

Ernest was born in Simla, India, on February 1st 1867, the son of dental surgeon Alfred O’Meara. He officially enrolled at Dulwich in September 1879,…

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Oakes, GFT

(1883 - 1916)

Captain

Royal Engineers

George was born on February 11th 1883, the middle of three children of Alfred Oakes, who worked for an import/export merchants, and his wife, Marian.…

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Oldfield, LCF

(1884 - 1915)

Captain

12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Born on July 30th 1884 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Laurel was the son of English-born grocer Leonidas Oldfield and his Canadian wife, Kate. By the time…

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Oliphant, EH

(1873 - 1915)

Major

96th Berar Infantry, Indian Army

Born 28th April 1873, Edward was the son of George and Mary Oliphant and the brother of William and Frank. Having left Dulwich in 1884,…

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Packman, TA

(1895 - 1916)

Lieutenant

Royal Field Artillery

Tom was born on May 18th 1895 in Strood, Kent, the middle of three sons of Sheffield-born medical doctor Alfred Packman and his wife, Eliza.…

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Pappa, AF

(1891 - 1917)

2nd Lieutenant

8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment

Born 19th June 1891 in Maida Vale, he was the fourth, and youngest, child of a Greek father, Demosthenes, a financial agent, and a French…

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Parkinson, JH

(1885 - 1916)

2nd Lieutenant

8th Battalion, Linconshire Regiment

Born on May 9th 1885 in Collingham, Yorkshire, James was the fourth child of Ada Parkinson and her husband, Walter, an auctioneer. During the 1890s…

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Parnell, ME

(1885 - 1917)

Captain

36th Jacob's Horse, Indian Army

Mervyn was born on December 23rd 1885, the youngest of five children of surgeon Gerald Parnell and his wife, Mary. He came to the College…

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Parsons-Smith, EM

(1884 - 1919)

Captain

Royal Army Medical Corps

Born on August 6th 1884, Eustace was the youngest son of surgeon Samuel Parsons-Smith and his wife, Elizabeth. He came to Dulwich in September 1900,…

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