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• Name TOPPIN
• Initials SM
• First name SIDNEY MILES
• Place of birth Clonmell
• Country Ireland
• Family Son of Major-General James Morris Toppin and Mrs. J. Toppin, of Blacklands Park, Wilts
• Education Clifton College; adm. at CAIUS, Oct. 1, 1896; B.A. 1899.
• Extra info Husband of Viva Toppin, of Rose Bank, Sandown, Isle of Wight.

Military service

• Rank Major
• Medals M C
• Regiment and unit 151st Heavy Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery
• Other data related to military career Second Lieut. R.A. (on nomination of the Vice-Chancellor), in the South African War, 1900; Lieut., 1901; Captain, 1911; to France 2 September 1915

Death

• Date of death 27 September 1917
• Died at the age of 39
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXIV - G - 6

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