Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. group of four awarded to Lieutenant H. N. P. Sloman, Rifle Brigade

Military Cross, G.V.R., reverse inscribed, ‘H. N. P. Sloman, 11th Bn. The Rifle Brigade, August 14th 1917’; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., 2nd issue (Harold Sloman) good very fine (4) £1500-1800

M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1917. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When commanding one of the assaulting companies he was wounded by a shell half an hour before the attack. He led his company in the attack, however, until he fainted from loss of blood, setting a splendid example to all ranks by his great pluck and determination.’

Harold Newnham Penrose Sloman was born on 22 April 1885, son of Rev. A. Sloman, M.A., Headmaster of Birkenhead School, later Hon. Canon of Ely. H. N. P. Sloman was educated at Rugby School and Balliol College, Oxford and gained the degree of M.A. He was the Classical Fifth and Sixth Form Master at Radley College, 1908-12 and Headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School, 1913-20. During the Great War he served on the Censorship Staff in Sydney, 1916; then as an officer in the Rifle Brigade, 1916-19, was wounded and was awarded the Military Cross. After the war he was Head of Modern Side and Modern Sixth Form Master at Rugby School, 1921-22; then Headmaster of Tonbridge School, 1922-39. During this time he served in the Special Constabulary. In the Second World War he served in the Ministry of Economic Warfare, 1940-41, the Home Guard, 1941 and was Assistant Master at St. Paul’s School, 1941-47. Was Educational Adviser to the British Council and the British Community of Argentina, 1947-49 and temporary Assistant Master at Charterhouse, 1950-54. Latterly living at 13 Priory Mansions, Drayton Gardens, S.W.10. He died on 25 July 1965.

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