St Edward's School Oxford and the Great War 1914-1918

S T . E DWARD ’ S O.T.C. C ONTINGENT DURING THE MARCH PAST AT THE LAST S UMMER C AMP AT T IDWORTH , B ERKSHIRE 1914 This is a unique photograph as it was taken on Salisbury Plain in August 1914 after war had been declared and was a deliberate show of strength and loyalty to the nation. Already there was the beginning of a stampede to return home as soon as possible in order to enlist immediately. Second Lt Leonard Cass leads the contingent with Sec Lt Arthur Weller in the left foreground.