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Oxford College to add names of soldiers who served with non-Allied forces to war memorial

Posted on April 3, 2025 by DH

An Oxford College is looking to include on its war memorial the names of former students who fell while serving with non-Allied forces during the First World War. The proposal, which would see five extra names added, would follow a … Continue reading →

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Lieutenant Herman Sim

Posted on January 8, 2013 by DH

Lieutenant Herman Alexander Coysgarne Sim Lieutenant 2nd Battalion, The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Killed in action, 9 May 1915 Age 27. Buried at Rye-Petillon Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France Herman Sim was born in Middlesex in 1888. According to the 1911 census he … Continue reading →

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