Armed Forces

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    House and Dates at Tonbridge
Sir Sydney Smith Naval Commander 1772
General Pierre Dumoustier One of Napoleon's Generals 1782-85
Field Marshal Lord Ironside WW II C.I.G.S. 1893-96
E S Dougall Awarded VC WW1 1899-1905
William Sholto Douglas Lord Douglas of Kirtleside 1908-13
Air Chief Marshal Sir William Elliot GCVO, KCB, KBE, DFC JH 1910 -14
H R Newgass Awarded GC HS 1913-17
Maj-Gen. Dennis E B Talbot   1921-1926
Wing Commander Eric J B Nicolson Fighter Pilot, RAF V.C. 1940 Battle of Britain WH 1930 - 34
Air Marshal Sir Andrew Wilson KCB HS 1954-59
Rear Admiral David J Cooke Rear Admiral, recently Gazetted Sc 1968 - 73