School of Mines rugby team 1911-12

Lest we forget…

Edward J.Q. Dickson M.C.

Edward J.Q. Dickson M.C.


Captain 255th. Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. Mentioned in despatches in May 1917, subsequently awarded the Military Cross. Killed in action in France on 26th October 1917

Percy N. Whitehead M.C.

Percy N. Whitehead M.C.


Captain 174th. Tunnelling Coy. Royal Engineers. Awarded the Military Cross. Killed in March 1918 while working on machine-gun emplacements at Bullecourt. No known grave.

Two of over 70 Camborne School of Mines students who gave their lives for their country during the First World War.

In grateful memory of the men of Camborne Mining School (as it was formerly known) who gave their lives for King and Country in the Great War 1914-18

Many of us have walked by the World War Memorials in the foyer of CSM without giving them a second glance. There are 70 names on the two plaques that commemorate those who died in the First World War. However, few will realise that two men played rugby for CSM and International rugby for England, six won the Military Cross (M.C.) and one was shot down and killed by Von Richthofen, the “Red Baron”. Many of the past students of CSM who died were in tunnelling companies of the Royal Engineers and many had no known grave. In this centenary year, it is appropriate to remember our past students and their great sacrifice.

There are a second set of CSM Memorials in Camborne Church.

The current study is available for research by contacting CSM Association – WW1@csmassociation.com.

CSM Association is grateful for the assistance provided by many individuals and organisations, but especially to the Archivist and library staff of the Combined University of Cornwall, Tremough campus who maintain the CSM historical records. The Collection is also of great importance in the research of local history and the history of mining education.

Please get in touch through WW1@csmassociation.com if you have any further information about any of the past students of the Camborne Mining School who gave their lives in the Great War. Further updates will be posted as further stories emerge.

Roll of Honour

  • AIRTH R.A. R.F.C.
  • AVERY E.J. D.C.L.I.
  • BAKER A.F. R.F.C.
  • BALCOMBE C.P.L. R.E.
  • BECKERLEG S.T. D.C.L.I.
  • BELLASIS W.J. E.A.M.R.*
  • BENNETT J.F. HANTS. R.
  • BERESFORD-LEES P. N. HANTS R.
  • BERRYMAN M. D.C.L.I.
  • BRAITHWAITE H.L. R.E.
  • CALVERT C.F.H. S.STF.R.
  • CANE M. R.F.A.
  • CARTER N.C. E.AF.R.
  • CLAYTON C.C.W.F. RHOD.R.
  • COXON M.S. unknown
  • CRATHORNE F. R.E.
  • CUNNACK G.J. R.E.
  • DAW W.W. R.E.
  • DEMPSTER I.M. R.F.C.
  • DICKSON E.J.Q. R.E.
  • FARRAR J.H. N. HANTS R.
  • FERGUSON H.G. R.E.
  • GARDENNER J.V. R.A.F.
  • GATES A.N. R.E.
  • GREATWOOD H. R.F.A.
  • GROGAN C. R.E.
  • HAWTREY R.O. R.E.
  • HUDDY E. GLOU R.
  • HUTCHINSON J.McM. LOVAT SC.
  • INGLIS J.A.C. H.L.I.
  • INMAN D.H. R.E.
  • JOHNS A. R.E.
  • JOHNSTON A.D. S.ST.R.
  • KNOX A.R. R.E.
  • LANGWORTHY W.S. DEV. R.
  • LAWSON A.C. R.B.
  • MACLAVERTY C.J. SHROP.R.
  • MADORE W.D. R.E.
  • MARSHALL E.S. WAR.R.
  • MASON W.H. R.E.
  • MILTON G.H. R.F.A.
  • MILTON E.E. R.G.A.
  • MORTON B. EGYPT E.F.
  • MORTON W.T. SEAFORTH
  • NEWTON C.H.F. K.R.R.C.
  • O’BEIRNE J.I.M. R.F.C.
  • PARGETER R.A.A. SUFFOLK.R.
  • PASCOE W.R. R.E.
  • PAYNTER J. R.E.
  • PEARCE H.G. R.E.
  • PENNEY I.C. R.SCTS R.
  • PHILLIPS J.H.M. R.E.
  • PICOT P.S. SHER.FOR.
  • PLAYFORD P.R. R.F.A.
  • PRICHARD R.G.M. I.C.
  • PRYOR J.S. R.E.
  • RICHARDS N.F.K. GLOU.R.
  • ROACH M. R.E.*
  • ROBERTS G.J. R.E.
  • SEPPINGS-WRIGHT F.T. I.A.*
  • SIMPSON G. DURHAM L.I.
  • STABLES R.C. I.A.R.
  • STOCKER T.F. R.E.
  • SWEET F.G. ESSEX R.
  • THOMAS F.H. R.E.*
  • TORIN R.M. R.E.
  • TREVARTHEN F.W.R. DORSET. R.*
  • TURNER W.R. R.E.
  • TYSER G.B. E.LANCS
  • VAUGHAN LEWES M.T. R.F.C.
  • WALKER P.G. AUST E.F.
  • WELMAN H.B. R.M.L.I.
  • WHITEHEAD P.N. R.E.
  • WHITWORTH H.C. S.L.I.
  • WILSON A.J. R.F.

* Name does not appear in either CSM First World War or Second World War plaques

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