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The Old Derbeian Society
Arnold Stone – May 1896 to April 1901
Capt Arnold Stone, Sherwood Foresters, who was reported missing after some severe fighting in France on April 29th 1917, and concerning whose fate no further information has been obtained is now presumed to have been killed in action on that date.
He was a solicitor and at the outbreak of war was a Lieut. In the Foresters' Territorials and went to France with his battalion early in 1915. He was 30 years of age at the time of his death and had been three times wounded in the course of war.
The Brigadier-General of his brigade wrote - “He was a most excellent officer in every way, and his loss will be very much felt in his battalion.
Francis Dawbarn Stones – 1890 to 1892
Capt. F. D. Stones, Sherwood Foresters, died in France on Sept 28th 1917 of wounds received in action, at the age of 39 years.
An old member of the Territorial Forces, he had retired when war broke out, but immediately rejoined and served in various capacities at home for nearly three years. He went to France three months ago on the very day when his brother......
Gerald Cunliffe Stones – 1890 to 1892
Who held a Commission in the Australian Forces, was killed.
At School both brothers had a great reputation as runners and are well remembered in that respect by all their contemporaries.
Capt. Stones though he left the School so young still retained an interest in it and became one of the Secretaries of the present Old Derbeian Society from 1911-1913.
John Curzon Swindell – 1914
John C. Swindell R.N.V.R. who was acting as a gunlayer is reported by the Admiralty as missing. He was serving as a member of the gun's crew on board the steamship Greldon, which sailed from Liverpool October 8th 1917. The vessel is reported to be considerably overdue and probably must be regarded as lost, two of its boats having been washed ashore on the coast of North Wales.
John C. Swindell volunteered for the R.N.V.R. In June 1916 and subsequently went through an advanced gunnery course at Chatham, in which he passed with first class honours. On the voyage previous to his last his ship narrowly escaped destruction from enemy torpedo in the Channel.
Leading Seaman (Gunlayer) John Curzon Swindell, R.N.V.R. who was previously reported missing is now known to have been lost at sea through enemy action on Oct. 18th 1917. At the time of his death he was in his 19th year.
What is known of the circumstances under which he was lost was recorded in the Derbeian of Dec 1917. He was only a short time at School but had thoroughly identified himself with its interests and endeavors and was highly liked and esteemed by all
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