List of Trinity Men Who Fell in World War II
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TRINITY COLLEGE WAR MEMORIAL MCMXXXIX-MCMXLV PRO MURO ERANT NOBIS TAM IN NOCTE QUAM IN DIE They were a wall unto us both by night and day. 1 Samuel 25: 16 Abel-Smith, Robert Eustace Anderson, Ian Francis Born March 24 1909 at Cadogan Square, London SW1, son Born Feb 25 1917 in Wokingham, Berks. Son of Lt-Colonel of Eustace Abel Smith JP. School: Eton. Admitted as Francis Anderson DSO MC. School: Eton. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1927; BA 1930. Captain, 3rd Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1935; BA 1938. Pilot Officer, RAF Grenadier Guards. Died May 21 1940. Buried in Esquelmes No 53 Squadron. Died April 9 1941. Buried in Wokingham War Cemetery, Hainaut, Belgium. FWR, CWGC (All Saints) Churchyard. FWR, CWGC Ades, Edmund Henry [Edmond] Anderson, John Thomson McKellar Born July 24 1918 in Alexandria, Egypt. Son of Elie Ades and ‘Jock’ Anderson was born Jan 12 1918 in Hampstead, London, the The Hon. Mrs Rose O’Brien. School: Charterhouse. son of John McNicol McKellar Anderson. School: Stowe. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1936; BA 1939. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1936; BA 1939. Lieutenant, 2nd Royal Gloucestershire Hussars, Royal Married to Moira Anderson of Chessington, Surrey. Major, Armoured Corps. Died May 27 1942. Buried in 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Victoria Cross, DSO. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Libya. FWR, CWGC ‘During the attack on Longstop Hill, Tunisia, on 23rd April, 1943 Major Anderson, as leading Company Commander, led Aguirre, Enrique Manuel the assault on the battalion’s first objective. Very heavy Born May 25 1903 in Anerley, Middlesex. Son of Enrique casualties were incurred, including the Commanding Officer Blois [or Blas] and Henrietta Emma Aguirre. School: St killed and all other Company Commanders killed or wounded. Edmund’s College, Ware, Herts. Admitted as Pensioner at Major Anderson re-organised the battalion, led the assault on Trinity Oct 1 1921; BA 1925. Of 152 Croydon Road, Anerley, the second objective, and, despite a leg wound, captured Kent. Died Sept. 25 1941 as a civilian, c/o S.S. Avoceta. Longstop Hill with a total force of only four officers and less Commemorated in Westminster Abbey. FWR, CWGC than forty other ranks. He personally led attacks on at least three enemy machine-gun positions and in every case was the first man in the enemy gun-pits. It is largely due to this Allanson, Kenneth Austin officer’s bravery and daring that Longstop Hill was captured, Born March 2 1924 at Lythe, North Riding, Yorkshire. Son of and it was the inspiration of his example that encouraged William Allanson. School: Wokingham Grammar. Admitted leaderless men to continue the advance.’ (LG June 29 1943) as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1942. Private, 4th King’s Died Oct 5 1943 at Termoli, Italy. Buried in Sangro River Shropshire Light Infantry. Died March 2 1945. Buried in War Cemetery, Italy. FWR, CWGC Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. FWR, CWGC Anderson, Michael Herbert Allhusen, Frederick Eden Born Dec. 10 1916 at Devonport, Devon. Son of John Sloane Anderson. School: Clifton College. Admitted as Pensioner at Born Feb 26 1917 in London. Son of Lt-Colonel Frederick Trinity Oct 1 1935; BA 1938. Married to Priscilla Ann (née Allhusen CMG DSO. School: Eton. Admitted as Pensioner at Troughton) of Kingston, Lewes, Sussex. Pilot Officer, Royal Trinity Oct 1 1935; BA 1938. Lieutenant, then Captain, Royal Air Force, No 600 Squadron. Mentioned in Despatches. Died Armoured Corps, 15th/19th Battalion, The King’s Royal May 10 1940. Buried in Spijkenisse General Cemetery, Zuid- Hussars. Military Cross. Died Jun 17 1941. Buried in Stoke Holland, the Netherlands. FWR, CWGC Poges (St Giles) Churchyard, Buckinghamshire. FWR, CWGC Amos, Colin Sheldon Arbuthnot, Myles Henry Born Nov 29 1913 at Gezira, Cairo, Egypt. Son of Sir Maurice Born Aug 17 1911 in Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland. Son of Sheldon Amos KC, of Ulpha, Cumberland. Leighton Park Major John Bernard Arbuthnot. School: Eton. Adm. as School: Reading. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1932; Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1929; BA 1935. Major, Royal MBE BA 1935. Driver, Royal Army Service Corps. Died Aug 4 1940. Corps of Signals. Died Oct 16 1943. Buried in Bari War Buried in Ulpha (St John) New Churchyard. FWR, CWGC Cemetery, Italy. FWR, CWGC Armitage, George Edward Ballantine Dykes, Thomas Lamplugh Born Nov 20 1919 in Lincoln. Son of George William Armitage. Born June 30 1912 at Dovenby Hall, Cockermouth, School: City, Lincoln. Admitted as State Scholar at Trinity Cumberland. Son of Colonel Hubert Frescheville Ballantine Oct 1 1938; BA 1941. Lieutenant, Royal Armoured Corps, Dykes DSO OBE of Broughton-in-Furness, Lancs. School: 17th/21st Lancers. Died June 10 1944. Buried in Rome War Eton. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1930; BA 1933. Cemetery, Italy. FWR, CWGC Major, 2nd Scots Guards. Died June 13 1942. Buried in Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya. FWR, CWGC Armitage, Stanley Rhodes Born Dec 16 1902 in London. Son of Frederick Rhodes Balston, James Peter Henry Armitage. School: Rugby. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Born May 18 1913 in Maidstone, Kent. Son of Francis William Oct 1 1921; BA 1924. Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 7 Coast Balston. School: Malvern College. Admitted as Pensioner at Regiment. Mentioned in despatches. Died Sept 14 1943. Trinity Oct 1 1931; BA 1934 (Mechanical Science Tripos). Commemorated on Singapore Memorial. FWR, CWGC Married to Penelope. Flying Officer, RAF (Auxiliary Air Force), 500 Squadron. Died March 27 1940. Commemorated Ashton, Claude Thesiger at Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. FWR, CWGC Born Feb 19 1901 in Calcutta, Bengal, India. Son of Hubert Shorrock Ashton and Victoria Alexandrina (nee Inglis). School: Barbour, Robert James Winchester College. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 Born Nov 7 1920 at Broxton, Cheshire. Son of Major Robert 1920; BA 1923; Triple ‘blue’ for cricket, Association football Barbour. School: Harrow. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity and hockey; Full international cap for Association football. Oct 1 1939. Lieutenant, 3rd Welsh Guards. Died Feb 11 1944. Married to Isabel (nee Norman-Butler). Of Ingatestone, Essex. Buried in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. FWR, CWGC Chartered accountant. Squadron Leader, Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force), No 256 Squadron. Died Oct 31 1942. Buried in Ingatestone and Fryerning Cemetery, Essex. FWR, Barclay, Richard George Arthur CWGC Born Dec 7 1919 at 15 Highland Road, Upper Norwood, London SE19. Son of Revd Gilbert Arthur Stanley, of Langley Bailey, Douglas James Rectory, Maidstone, Kent. School: Stowe. Admitted as Born June 18 1909 in Canterbury, Kent. Son of Lt-Col. Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1938. Squadron Leader (Pilot), o Frederick George Glyn Bailey. Harrow School. Admitted as RAF Volunteer Reserve, N 238 Squadron. Distinguished Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1928; BA 1931. Married to Joan Flying Cross. Died July 17 1942. Buried in El Alamein War Sophie; of Childrey, Berks. Major, 2nd Royal Fusiliers (City Cemetery, Egypt. FWR, CWGC of London Regiment). Died May 15 1944. Buried in Cassino War Cemetery, Italy. FWR, CWGC Barclay, William Maurice Baker Cresswell, Gilfrid Edward Born Nov 8 1924 at Beaches Manor, Buntingford, Herts. Son of Major Maurice Edward Barclay. School: Eton. Admitted as Born July 15 1914 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Henry Entrance Scholar at Trinity Jan 5 1943. Midshipman, Royal Gilfrid Baker Cresswell and Vera. School: Westminster. Naval Volunteer Reserve (HMS Mahratta). Died Feb 25 1944. Admitted as Pensioner (Royal Engineers Officer) at Trinity Commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon. FWR, Oct 1 1934; BA 1936. Married to Anne Sylvia; of Chathill, CWGC Northumberland. Major, Royal Engineers. Died Oct 27 1942. Buried in El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. FWR, CWGC Baring, Patrick Balfour, Anthony Melville Born Oct 1 1919 at Gloucester Place, London SW7. Son of the The Hon. Windham Baring of Ightham, Kent; brother of Born Dec 11 1916 at 18 Wilton Crescent, London SW. Son of Robert Windham (1932) and Mark (1935). School: Eton. Melville Balfour MC, and Margaret Mary, of Wintershill Hall, Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 1937. 2nd Lieutenant, Hampshire. School: Eton. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity 3rd Grenadier Guards. Died May 19 1940. Buried in Outer Oct 1 1935. Captain, 1st Scots Guards. Military Cross. Died Communal Cemetery, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium. FWR, Feb 9 1944. Buried in Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, CWGC Italy. FWR, CWGC Barker, Maurice Stuart Ball, Brian Francis Born Aug 16 1916 at Watchbury, Barford, Warwickshire. Son Born May 15 1912 at Mellor, Derbyshire. Son of Frank of Kenward Stuart Barker of Watchbury; brother of Nigel Norman Ball and Alice, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. School: Hugh Stafford (1935). School: Stowe. Admitted as Pensioner St Bees, Cumberland. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Oct 1 at Trinity Oct 1 1935; BA 1938. Major, Royal Armoured 1931; BA 1934. Associate Member of the Institute of Corps, 12th Royal Lancers. Died Nov 5 1941. Buried in Electrical Engineers. Pilot Officer, RAF Volunteer Reserve, Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery, Kwazulu Natal, South No 218 Squadron. Died June 26 1942. Commemorated at Africa. FWR, CWGC Runnymede Memorial, Surrey. FWR, CWGC Barkley, Hugh Alastair Yuille June 24 1944. Commemorated at Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire. FWR, CWGC Born Oct 10 1921 at Weybridge, Surrey. Son of Thomas Yuille Barkley; brother of Thomas Ian Yuille (1943). School: Bell, Clephan William Hamilton Marlborough College. Admitted as Pensioner at Trinity Jan 5 1940; BA 1943. Flying Officer, RAF Volunteer Reserve, No 640 Born Jan 7 1905 in Seymour Street, London. Son of Dr Robert Squadron. Died Feb 16 1944. Buried in Harrogate (Stonefall) Hamilton Bell. School: Winchester College. Admitted as Cemetery, Yorkshire. FWR, CWGC Entrance Exhibitioner at Trinity Oct 1 1923; BA 1926.