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| Oppenheim, Lawrie Charles Frith. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 5, 1889. S. of Charles, of 40, Great Cumberland Place, London. B. [Oct. 6], 1871, in London. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1889; B.A. 1892. War Correspondent to the Daily News in the Tirah expedition, 1897, and to the Central News, with the Sudan field force, 1898. Served in the South African War, 1899-1902 (Thorneycroft Mounted Infantry and Scottish Horse). Second Lieut., 2nd Dragoon Guards, 1900; Lieut., 1901; Capt., 1903; retired, 1911. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Major, Highland L.I.; Military Attaché at the Hague, 1915-20; C.M.G., 1918; Brevet Lieut.-Colonel; mentioned twice in Secretary of State's List for 'valuable services'). Military Attaché at the British Legation in Berne, 1920-2. Military representative on Permanent Advisory Commission at Geneva. Of Great Cumberland Place, London, W. Died in July 1923. (Harrow Sch. Reg.; Army Lists; Univ. War List; Who was Who.) | Lawrie Charles Frith OPPENHEIM Approx. lifespan: 1871–1923 pens. Trinity College adm1889:10:05 s. of Charles OPPENHEIM of 40 Great Cumberland Place, Great Cumberland, London , b. [-co] London , 1871:[10:06] Sch: Harrow School Harrow, [Middlesex], Matric 1889:10MT: BA 1892 War Correspondent to the Daily News in the Tirah expedition [Sudan], 1897, and to the Central News, with the Sudan field force [Sudan], 1898 Served in the South African War [South Africa], 1899-1902 Thorneycroft Mounted Infantry and Scottish Horse ) Second Lieutenant: 2nd Dragoon Guards 1900 Lieutenant: 1901 Captain: 1903 ; retired1911 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Major: Highland L.I.; Military Attaché at the Hague, [Holland], 1915-20 CMG 1918 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel: ; mentioned twice in Sec. of State: 's List for "valuable services") Military Attaché at the British: Legation in Berne, [Switzerland], 1920-2 Military representative on Permanent Advisory Commission Geneva, [Switzerland], Of Great Cumberland Place, Great Cumberland, London , , W. d. 1923:07 ( Harrow School Reg.; Army Lists; University War List; Who was Who .) |