Notes
He enrolled at Worcester College, Oxford in 1911 and the college archives add: 'Nevil Curran was born in 1893 and entered Worcester College in 1911. He was gazetted to the 5th Dragoon Guards in August 1914 and served with that regiment at the front from October 1914 until May 1916 when he volunteered for the infantry and joined the Royal Irish Regiment. During his time at the front Nevil Curran was cited in the French Army Order of 3 March 1915 and awarded the Croix de Guerre; he received the Military Cross on 15 April 1915 for reconnaissance under fire, and was mentioned in dispatches. Lieutenant Nevil Curran was killed on reconnaissance patrol close to the enemy trenches near Ploegsteert on 4 October 1916.'