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| 10 Dec 2025 | |
| Written by Jolyon Marsh | |
| Dukie News |
The original plaque placed in St George's Memorial Church in Ypres some years ago commemorating Dukies known to have been lost in World War I, has now been replaced to reflect the research done by the late Rick Watt with Andy Benns and Chris Tomlinson and subsequently published in 2023 in 'Sons of The Brave' volume 1. The new plaque refers to 410 Dukies rather than the previous 232. The original is now in the School Archive. We are grateful to the TDF for funding the replacement.
On 6th November, some of our JUOs together with senior staff and Belgian colleagues took the opportunity to view the new plaque before taking part in the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate to represent the School and The British Torch of Remembrance.
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