Archivist comes up trumps!

Haileybury archivist has been able to find not one but two photos of Metcalfe as well as the following information:

Nigel William Metcalfe was born in on 25 September 1909 the son of H. W. Metcalfe of Hardingham Grove, Nr. Attleborough. He was educated by H. F. H. Caldwell of Boxgrove School, Camberley, Guildford, Surrey, UK and Haileybury from the third term of 1923 to the third term of 1927.

Haileybury archivist was able to piece together the following on his school career:

Won a Form Prize 1924.2
Played in all of the Colt’s rugby matches, 1924.3
Played in house cricket team 1925.2
Played in house rugby team 1925.3
Played in house cricket team 1926.2 (awarded house tie)
XXX colours 1926.3 (he played in the first two XV matches)
Played in house rugby team 1926.3
House prefect from 14 March 1927
Played on Big Side for Hockey 1927.1
Lance Corporal in Haileybury O.T.C. 1927.1
Corporal in Haileybury O.T.C. 1927.2
Played in house cricket team 1927.2
Played in house rugby team (captain) 1927.3
XV colours, 1927.3
Sergeant in Haileybury O.T.C. 1927.3
Elected as a member of the Senior Literary and Debating Society in 1927.3
Died at Folkstone, 11 February 1974

I am really chuffed with this information, as you can imagine.