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22 October 1914 : Lt Henry Noel Atkinson DSO
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Henry Noel Atkinson was born at Audlem Vicarage, Cheshire on 25 December 1888, the son of the Reverend Arthur Atkinson, Canon of Chester Cathedral, and Ursula Mary Atkinson (née Cotton-Jodrell) and the grandson of the former Bishop of Calcutta. He was one of the first and one of the youngest men to be awarded the DSO. Henry was educated priva...
2 April 1917 : Captain Robert Alister Field MC
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Captain Robert Alister Field MC was born in Wimbledon on 13 March 1895 His parents were Joseph (a hat manufacturer and employer) and Frances (née Ross) He was educated at Rokeby School, Wimbledon and Dulwich College which he attended 1909-1912. In 1901, age 6, Robert was at home (91 Worple Road, Wimbledon) with his family (parents, two siste...
4 January 1917 : Captain Frederick Courtenay Selous
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Frederick Lokes Selous was born 31 December 1851 in Hatherley, Gloucestershire, England. He was the son of Frederick Lokes Selous and Ann Holgate Selous. Selous was a British explorer, officer, hunter, and conservationist. He was the inspiration Sir H. Rider Haggard who wrote books regarding the fictional Allan Quatermain character and was the...