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MS 543 03

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MS 543 03

Title

Papers of Geoffrey Gunther: Issues of 'The Eton Chronicle' relating to Geoffrey and Leslie Gunther

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Series

Administrative / Biographical history

Geoffrey R. Gunther was one of 3 brothers. He attended Eton (M.D.H.) and served as 2nd Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards during WWI. He was killed at Preux-le-Sar, France, on 4th November 1918 ( a week before the Armistice). His youngest brother, Leslie, died in an aeroplane crash in 1922. The Eton College Chronicle is created and edited principally by the Boys. It has been published regularly since 1863.

Date

1916-1924

Extent & medium

7 issues

Content description

7 issues of the Eton College Chronicle that reference either Geoffrey or Leslie Gunther: No. 1590 (November 16, 1916) No. 1602 (March 1, 1917) No. 1603 (March 8, 1917) No. 1605 (March 15, 1917) No. 1832 (November 30, 1922) No. 1866 (October 18, 1923) No. 1916 (December 31, 1924)

Arrangement

Chronological
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