Bombardier Thomas Frank Aitchison

Bombardier Aitchison, R.G.A., was born in July 1880, and came to Loretto in 1895. He was a Prefect and a member of the XV. During the war he joined the Royal Artillery and was posted to the 276th Siege Battery at Ypres in 1917. In June 1918 this Battery was attached to the Guards` Brigade, and at the Armistice was at Maubeuge, 26 men only out of the original 160 being left. Bombardier Aitchison was taken ill whilst still serving, and died in the Military Hospital, Edinburgh Castle, under an operation on June 14th 1919.

Captain Hugh Lionel Allfrey

Captain Allfrey, The Royal East Kent Yeomanry, was born on August 27th 1881 and was at Loretto from April 1896 to July 1901. He obtained his commission in May 1913, and served with his Regiment in Gallipoli and Egypt, 1915 to 1917, and in Palastine, April 1917 to May 1918. He then went to the Western Front, and killed in action in France on 18th September 1918.

Captain Rowland Latimer Almond

Captain Almond, Royal Engineers, Head`s youngest son, born in January 1887, and was at Loretto 1898-1905. He played in the XV and was a Prizeman. He passed into the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, where he was Captain of the XV, won the Pollock medal and passed out First with honours. He was gazetted to the Royal Engineers in December 1907 and went to Chatham, where he was Captain of the Royal Engineers XV. He later went to India, where he was appointed to the Survey Dept. In August 1914 he was transferred to the 21st Company 3rd Sappers and Miners, went to France with the 1st Indian expeditionary Force and was promoted Captain in October 1914. After the attack on Neuve Chapelle on October 28th 1914 he was reported "missing", and as his body was found there in 1916 he is presumed to have been killed on that date.