Lawrence
Below we list of all those from Lawrence House, including those who later joined from the ISC, 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
Over 50 OHs from Lawrence died during the Great War. The Roll includes 7 MCs, 2 DSOs and a French Croix de Guerre.
One of the casualties was Paul Meautys (L 1904) of the 2nd Battalion, Staffordshire Regiment. As well as being awarded a Military Cross for his bravery, he was three times mentioned in despatches before being killed in action by a shell, aged 26. Paul is commemorated at London Cemetery, Neuville-Vitasse, France; his gravestone carries the legend “Sursum Corda Par Baen Servyer”. Both his other brothers were killed in the war; his sister Nancy was the only survivor of his siblings.
1914
2nd. Lt. R G Don (1909.2) Sep 1914
Lt. D P Laing (1904.3) Oct 1914
Lt. Col. E H Montresor (1877.1) Sep 1914
1915
Capt. J W Garnier (1891.2) May 1915
2nd. Lt. W P Geen (1905.2) Jul 1915
Lt. H M Legge (1905.2) Apr 1915
Lt. R Macandrew (1899.1) Aug 1915
L/Cpl. E R Munt (1906.2) Jun 1915
Capt. G H G Perry (1906.2) Mar 1915
2nd. Lt. M Spartali (1895.1) Jun 1915
Maj. G H Stevenson (1890.1) Sep1915
Lt. Col. G B Stoney, DSO (1891.2) Oct 1915
Maj. E C Talbot (1895.3) Apr 1915
1916
2nd.Lt. J E Dewar (1901.1) Oct 1916
Lt. C G Gardner (1911.3) Sep 1916
Capt. J C Grant, MC (1907.2) Jan 1916
2nd. Lt. T P A Hervey (1901.3) Sep 1916
2nd. Lt. W T Hichens (1908.3) Sep 1916
Pvt. R C Power (1904.1) Jul 1916
2nd. Lt. P J Ram (1910.1) Jul 1916
Lt. G H Sugden (1902.1) Oct 1916
1917
2nd. Lt. R M Chaworth-Musters (1912.1) Jun 1917
Lt. G R Craig, MC (1911.3) Aug 1917
Pvt. A A Crow (1906.3) Oct 1917
Lt. F L Davies (1905.2) Jun 1917
Maj. A I Fraser, DSO (1893.3) Nov 1917
Capt. C E R Hanbury (1907.2) Oct 1917
Lt. P A A Harbord, MC (1875.3) Dec 1917
2nd. Lt. E B Low (1912.3) Mar 1917
Capt. P R Meautys, MC (1904.2) Jun 1917
Capt. A E Millson (1906.1) Apr 1917
2nd. Lt. L W Mott (1910.3) Apr 1917
Pvt. E Reynolds (1905.3) Sep 1917
L/Cpl. G A Sutton (1907.3) Nov 1917
Lt. H K Sykes (1906.3) Jun 1917
2nd. Lt. W M Vincent (1904.2) Mar 1917
Capt. H E Waller (1909.3) Nov 1917
2nd. Lt. O H Watson (1899.3) Sep 1917
Pvt. C White (1891.3) Oct 1917
1918
Maj. F S Anderson, MC (1909.1) Aug 1918
Lt. G F Baylay (1912.1) Mar 1918
Lt. R J N Dale (1900.2) Jan 1918
Lt. G F de Pret, CdG (1908.3) Feb 1918
Capt. J Harbord, MC (1907.1) Jul 1918
Lt. C F G Hollis, MC (1912.2) Aug 1918
Lt. H S Lawson (1891.1) Feb 1918
Lt. F Merivale (1909.2) Nov 1918
Capt. J T Morgan (1911.3) Oct 1918
Lt. J A Sykes (1914.1) Oct 1918
2nd. Lt. R F Talbot (1900.3) 1918
1919
Capt. A G W Murray, MBE (1898.2) Feb 1919
1939-45 War
Over 30 OHs from Lawrence died in the service of their country during WW2.
One of the Roll is Squadron Leader Edward Mortimer-Rose (L 35). Edward flew Hurricane and Spitfire fighters during WW2 for which he was awarded DFC. On being awarded a Bar, he was described as a “relentless and inspiring fighter pilot” who had “destroyed at least 7 and damaged a further 9 enemy aircraft”.
He died aged 22 when his Spitfire VB crashed into another aircraft. He is buried at Medjez-el-Bab War Cemetery, Tunisia.
1939
Capt. C M Beath (1927.3) Jun 1940
2nd. Lt. A E P Cameron (1923.3) Oct 1940
Plt/Off. A E Davies (1931.1) Oct 1940
1941
Maj. H J Bourne (1916.1) Dec 1941
Plt/Off. P L Chesters (1933.2) Apr 1941
OD A I Fairbank, RN (1930.3) Feb 1941
Capt. R C N Forsyth (1931.3) Nov 1941
Mid. A B Holmes, RN (1935.3) 1941
Capt. F S Kendall, MC (1919.2) Dec 1941
1942
Lt. Col. (retd.) J R Cartwright, DSO (1895.3) 1942
Lt. M S Heming (1934.1) 1942
Lt. Col. K C Hooper, TD (1923.3) Oct 1942
Maj. R D Low (1921.3) Mar 1942
Maj. A G Sandeman (1926.3) Mar 1942
OCdt. D W Walkinshaw (1937.1) May 1942
1943
Civ. V B C Baker, MM (1904.3) 1943
Sq/Ldr. M V P Foulis, DFC & Bar (1929.1) May 1943
Lt. C G E Foster, RN (1918.2) Oct 1943
Flt/Lt. E B Mortimer-Rose, DFC & Bar (1935.3) Jan 1943
1944
Flg/Off. J Birkett (1936.1) Apr 1944
Maj. W A Clark (1924.3) Jun 1944
Lt. A D Deane (1934.1) May 1944
OD. S S Gwatkin-Williams, RN (1939.1) Jul 1944
Sgt. M E Griffiths (1939.2) Dec 1944
Cdr. J B W Hale, RN (1919.1) Aug 1944
Lt. M G R Kingsford (1937.3) Jun 1944
Sqd/Lder. F J Pope (1914.1) May 1944
Lt. H B Sayer (1937.2) Jun 1944
Capt. D M R Thomson (1936.2) Jun 1944
Flt/Lt. J M Wilson (1928.3) Nov 1944
1945
Sqd/Ldr. R P Braun (1924.3) May 1945
Capt. G Marchant, MC (1922.3) Apr 1945
2nd. Lt. M K Pendlebury (1940.3) Apr 1945
2nd. Lt. R C Waters (1939.3) Mar 1945
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About the Roll of Honour
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.