Cambridge University 'has suffered V:? heavily through the war. It had sent ■:£ up to October Ist last 14,840 students ■'?.« into the Forces, and the casualties have been: Killed, 2382; wounded, 8164 while . 472 are missing or prisoners.' These figures were given in the address ,: of Dr. A. E. Shipley; the Vice-Chancel-lor. The war honours list of the univereity includes 10 V.C.'s, 389 D.S.O.'s, while 11 students have won the Distin- W guished Flying Cross, the list totalling .$? 15342 altogether. ipv.
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Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16407, 30 December 1918, Page 8
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