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Roland Leighton

A Testament of Truth: Charles Hudson and Vera Brittain

Charles Hudson (The Green, 1905-1910) was Sherborne’s highest decorated soldier of WW1. His actions as a platoon commander at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 had resulted in him being awarded a Military Cross and a French Croix de Guerre. In 1917, he again distinguished himself at both Messines Ridge and at Passchendaele gaining … Read more

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Categories News, School Archives News Tags Charles Hudson VC, Edward Brittain, First World War, Geoffrey Thurlow, John Harden, Old Shirburnian, Roland Leighton, Roll of Honour, Sherborne School, Sherwood Foresters, Testament of Youth, The Green, Uppingham School, Vera Brittain, Victor Richardson, Victoria Cross, WW1

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