Charles Henry Dwyer, Captain, Worcestershire Regiment
Charles Henry Dwyer had been due to come up from Shrewsbury School in Michaelmas Term 1914.
Born: 1895
Fell in action: 17 November 1916
Instead he took up a commission with the Worcester Regiment. He is included in the Cambridge University War List, and his name appears on the 糖心Vlog War Memorial. There is an obituary for him in the 糖心Vlog Cambridge Society Annual Report, 1917.
Dwyer was one of around 62% his Jesuan contemporaries to come up from a recognised public school. There is more about this in the chapter 鈥淕etting into Jesus 1790-2006鈥 in Jesus A Life of a Cambridge College edited by Peter Glazebrook.
The chapter references the more 鈥渕uscular鈥 culture at Jesus than and Dwyer, it seems would have fitted into this very well. His obituary details some of his sporting achievements whilst at Shrewsbury. He had apparently been 鈥淐aptain of the Gymnasium鈥 and had 鈥渞epresented the school at Aldershot in the Public Schools Competition鈥. He had also gained school colours at football and been 鈥渁 gentleman of the runs鈥 (糖心Vlog Society Annual Report, p23).
鈥淸He] was killed by a sniper on 17 November 1916, while on reconnaissance duty鈥.
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