Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1905 and the college archive states that 'Dick Colborne was born in Suffolk in 1886 and entered Worcester College in 1905. During his time in Oxford he was a member of the College Association Football team. He achieved second class honours in Theology in 1909 and, following a short time as a school master, was ordained and served in several parishes up to 1917. His service commenced in March 1917, when he was sent to France as Chaplain to the London Regiment. Dick Colborne was badly gassed in December 1917 but recovered and returned to France, cutting short his leave, when he heard of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918. The Reverend Richard Colborne was killed in action near Arras on 28 May 1918 while bringing wounded soldiers back to the British lines.'