Thurlow A G 2nd Lt 8th West Riding Regiment

Thurlow A G 2nd Lt 8th West Riding Regiment

THURLOW, ARTHUR GEOFFREY, 2nd Lieut., 8th Battn. Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regt., only s. of the late Arthur James Thurlow, of The Rookery, High Wycombe, Bucks, by his wife, Florence; b. High Wycombe, 8 Nov. 1891; educ. Norfolk House School, Beaconsfield; Felsted School, and won an open classical scholarship at Gonville, and Caius College, Cambridge (where he graduated B.A. with classical honours, June’ 1914); gazetted 2nd Lieut., 8th Duke of Wellington’s Regt., 9 Sept. 1914; left for the Dardanelles, 1 June, 1915; took part in the landing at Suvla Bay, 6 Aug.; was wounded 21 Aug., and died at Alexandria, 29 Aug. 1915, of his wounds; unm. Buried at Alexandria. He was a fine athlete; was Captain of his College football team, and a member of The Wanderers Club, and played hockey for the University.

Source : De Ruvigny’s Roll Of Honour Vol 1

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