Stone, Oliver John
Second Lieut. O.J. Stone, who died in France on September 22nd of wounds received the previous day, was born at Cumnor, Sydenham, on December 5th, 1886, being the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Stone.
He was educated at the Grange, Eastbourne and Rassall School where he took many science prizes, and afterwards studied Chemistry at King's College London. Subsequently he took the degree of B.Sc. at the University of London, intending to practice in chemical research. After doing duty as a special constable, he volunteered for service in the army and joined the Artists' Corps, and later obtained a commission in the Wessex Regiment R.F.A. Serving in France he had just been transferred to a battery of the 41st Brigade when he met his death.
His old House Master at Rassall writes: 'Of a singularly sweet and lovable nature, Oliver Stone made many friends and no enemies, and a large host of schoolfellows will join with his immediate kinsfolk in echoing the spirit of "Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus tam cari capitis?' King's College Review, Dec. 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Stone |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Oliver John |
| Date of birth | 5 December 1886 |
| Place of birth | Sydenham |
| Family details | Youngest son of Edward Mulready Stone and Alice Maria Stone, of "Cumnor," The Drive, Sydenham, Kent |
| Previous education | The Grange, Eastbourne; Rassals School |
| College | King's College London and/or King's College London Hospital |
| Dept / course | Faculty of Science, Chemistry |
| Qualifications | B.Sc (Lond) |
| Military unit | Royal Field Artillery, 4th (Wessex) Bde., attd. 2nd Bty. 41st Bde |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Date of death | 22 September 1916 |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Rank at death | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension |
| Commemoration(s) | King's College Chapel; War Memorial, St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Sydenham. |
| Sources | King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves |
Further information
To contribute further information for this page, please click here to contact us ›
