Allenby and highfield
Below we list of all those from Highfield / Allenby House who were killed in action or died from wounds on Active Service in the Great War of 1914-18 and the Second World War, 1939-45. The fallen are listed alphabetically by surname in the year of their death. Where known, the month of death is also included.
Links to further information are given where that information is known or provided by the family.
1914-18 War
26 OHs from Allenby died during the Great War. The roll includes 2 MCs and 2 DSOs.
1914
Lt. J R Homfray (1907.2) Nov 1914
1915
Lt. Col. A W Abercrombie (1878.2) Nov 1915
Capt. M C Gribbon (1898.1) Dec 1915
Capt. C E Morgan (1901.3) Jul 1915
Capt. B Pawle (1906.3) Jul 1915
Lt. A J B Shaw-Hellier (1902.2) Aug 1915
Lt. L I L Thornton (1903.3) Sep 1915
1916
2nd. Lt. M L Adamson (1907.3) Jul 1916
Capt. A D M Brown (1909.1) Oct 1916
Lt. C S Hipwell, MC (1901.2) Oct 1916
Capt. C V Lyne (1905.1) Oct 1916
Capt. C F H Oliver (1895.1) Jul 1916
1917
Capt. C J B Bridgewater (1892.2) Dec 1917
Maj. H F Clifford (1885.1) Jan 1917
2nd. Lt. J E P Clutterbuck (1908.1) Jun 1917
2nd. Lt. W G M Orr (1908.3) Jan 1917
2nd. Lt. P Sellers (1912.3) Mar 1917
Capt. P R O Trench (1908.3) Jan 1917
1918
Capt. L F H Beach, DSO (1907.1) Nov 1918
2nd. Lt. E F M Brown (1897.2) Jan 1918
Lt. W M Sankey, MC (1908.2) Mar 1918
2nd. Lt. J Stuart (1912.3) Jul 1918
Capt. E B Thompson (1903.1) Apr 1918
2nd. Lt. T F H Wake (1912.3) Apr 1918
1919
Maj. R N V Montgomery, DSO (1897.1) Apr 1919
Lt. T J Pine Coffin (1900.2) Sep 1919
1939-45 War
22 OHs from Allenby died in the service of their country during WW2. Amongst these was the artist Rex Whistler (Aby 1919).
In July 1944, Rex’s Cromwell tank was caught up in barbed wire and brought under heavy machine gun fire. On exiting the tank to warn others, he was hit by a mortar round and died instantly.
1939
2nd. Lt. J Gay-French (1920.2) Nov 1939
1940
Sgt. Plt. R S Aitchison (1933.03) Aug 1940
Lt. Col. R Fernie, OBE (1894.2) Feb1940
Lt. T W Gay-French, RN (1927.3) 1940
2nd. Lt. P A Heald (1931.3) 1940
1941
Sgt. Plt. J M Keddie (1935.2) Jan 1941
Plt. Off. G McL Snowden (1922.3) Jun 1941
Sgt. Plt. E M Williams (1933.3) Jan 1941
1942
Sgt. J R B Adams (1931.2) Feb 1942
Plt. Off. W R Ellis (1917.2) Jan 1942
Capt. F L Huth (1914.1) 1942
Flt. Lt. W A R Keddie (1931.1) May 1942
1943
Wng. Cdr. J R Gillman (1926.2) May 1943
1944
Lt. J N M Coles (1937.3) Aug 1944
Capt. S A Heald (1928.3) Feb1944
Lt. A R Poston (1937.1) Oct 1944
Lt. R J Whistler (1919.2) Jul 1944
1945
Flt. Lt. T K P Bruce (1933.1) Feb 1945
Plt. J Hart, DFC (1930.1) Apr 1945
Capt. M E Priestley (1933.3) May 1945
Capt. L M Purvis (1934.3) Feb 1945
Year of death unknown
?W A I Forbes (1914.3)
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The information in this article forms part of a wider project for Old Haileyburians to submit information of family members who died on military service and who are commemorated in our Roll of Honour. Our Roll of Honour page enables you also to supply information about your own family members who died on active service.