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The Old Derbeian Society
All who knew Roy Wilmshurst mourn his loss, the promise of a bright career cut short.
He was typical of that best product of our English Schools – a boy who is keen at work and play; who has learnt to put school before self and the honour of the team before the prowess of the player.
Guy Denis Wilson – 1892 to 1901
We record with the deepest sorrow that Capt. Wilson, R.F.A. who was posted missing after the German counter-attack at Cambrai early last year, is now officially presumed to have been killed in action of that date. He would be at the time 36 years of age and every sympathy will be felt with his family, who years ago were so closely connected in many ways with the School, and who have recently suffered a further bereavement in the death of the eldest son.
Denis Wilson was one of the most promising and popular Derbeians of his time, and in his last two years at School he held nearly all the leading offices.
An all-round athlete of remarkable merit, he was in 1900 and 1901 Captain both of the Cricket and Football elevens, excellent in both arts.
He was Præposter and Captain of the Cadet Corps and in the latter capacity held substantive rank as Captain being the only boy that ever did so here. He was one of the editors of the Derbeian and won the Open 100 yards in 1900; the 220 yards Handicap from scratch; Throwing the Cricket Ball and the Open Quarter in 1901, amongst other triumphs in the Sports.
On leaving School he played at various times for Derbyshire at Cricket and was given a try for Derby County, but played chiefly for the Friars and Grasshoppers. Previous to the outbreak of war he held a commission in the 4th North Midland Howitzer Brigade and proceeded with them to France. After considerable service in which he was promoted to be Captain, he held a post in England for a period, and on returning to France met his death as stated above.
He was a brave and gallant officer and did excellent service.
Thoroughly good-hearted and good-natured, pleasant in manner and courteous to all, he had countless friends and admirers by whom his early death will be deeply felt.
William Jordan Wilson – 1900 to 1906
2nd Lieut. W. J. Wilson, Royal Warwickshire Regt. was killed in action in France Nov. 23rd 1917, aged 28 years.
Shortly after leaving School he took up journalism receiving his training on the Oxford Chronicle. At the outbreak of war he was on the Editorial staff of the Birmingham Daily Mail. He joined the Birmingham University O.T.C. and attained the rank of Sgt. Major. Subsequently he trained with an Officers' Cadet Battalion at Gailes and received a Commission in the Royal Warwickshire Regt.
He was appointed intelligence officer to his battalion and had twice received congratulations for his work, once from the Brigadier General and again from his Divisional Commander. His funeral was attended by all the Brigade Staff as well as Officers of his own Battalion.
Endowed with a keen and active intelligence and having an insatiable love of reading, his School activities were chiefly literary. He contributed excellent articles
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