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The Dulwich College War Memorial
Photo : Andrew Tatham of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
The Dulwich College War Memorial is a Listed Building in its own right, and is described on the website for Listed Buildings.
485 names of past members of the College who lost their lives in the First World War are commemorated on the Dulwich College War Memorial.
Amongst the above names on this memorial are those of three Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment, one of whom was one of the Victoria Cross holders in the regiment.
Captain Robert Alister Field, MC. 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment.
Son of Joseph Louis and Frances Margaret Field, of 18, Lansdowne Rd., Wimbledon,
London. Killed 2 April 1917. Aged 22.
Buried HENIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION.
Robert Coulson has provided considerable biographical information on Captain
Field in his "Biographies
of Officers of the Yorkshire Regiment".
There is a bit too much to reproduce here, so the reader is advised to select
the above link.
Major Stewart Walter Loudon-Shand, VC. 10th Battalion Yorkshire
Regiment. Son of Mr. J. L. Loudoun-Shand, of 27, Alleyn Park, Dulwich, London.
Killed 1 July 1916. Aged 36.
Buried NORFOLK CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT.
An extract from "The London Gazette," No. 29740, dated 8th Sept.,
1916, records the following:-"For most conspicuous bravery. When his
company attempted to climb over the parapet to attack the enemy's trenches,
they were met by very fierce machine gun fire, which temporarily stopped their
progress. Maj. Loudoun-Shand immediately leapt on the parapet, helped the
men over it, and encouraged them in every way until he fell mortally wounded.
Even then he insisted on being propped up in the trench, and went on encouraging
the non-commissioned officers and men until he died."
2nd Lieutenant Thomas Wood Rutherford. 6th Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment.
Son of Sir Robert Rutherford and Lady Rutherford, of "Fairholme,"
The Millway, Reigate, Surrey. KIlled 22 August 1915. Aged 31.
Commemorated Panel 55 to 58, HELLES MEMORIAL.
(Further information on Lieutenant Rutherford can be seen on the page for
Reigate Cemetery)
Captain Field's Name on the Dulwich College War Memorial
Photo : Andrew Tatham of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
Major Louduon-Shand's Name on the Dulwich College War Memorial
Photo : Andrew Tatham of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
Lieutenant
Rutherford 's Name on the Dulwich College War Memorial
Photo : Andrew Tatham of the Imperial War Museum's Register
of War Memorials
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