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George was born 31 March 1910 in Leith, the son of George Drever and Louisa (Balfour).\u00a0 He spent 6 years at Leith Academy before enrolling to study Science at the University of Edinburgh, gaining a First Class Honours BSc in Pure Science in 1933.\u00a0 Two years later he was awarded a PhD, his thesis being, Electrochemical studies in oxide formation on some metals<\/em>.<\/p>\n First Matriculation: George Drever<\/p><\/div>\n Frances was born 12 May 1914 in Southampton.\u00a0 She was educated at Falmouth High School then at Blackpool Girls’ Secondary, enrolling to study medicine at the University of Edinburgh in 1932 and graduating MBChB in 1937.<\/p>\n First Matriculation: Frances Hughes Drew<\/p><\/div>\n She was a member of the International Students\u2019 delegation and one of six students in the British delegation of the (strongly Communist) World Student Association who visited Spain in the 1936\/7\u00a0 Christmas vacation and campaigned for the Republicans on her return.<\/p>\n Born 2nd July 1915 in Winnipeg, Canada, John was an accountancy student (non-graduating).<\/p>\n First Matriculation: John Peter Cowan Dunlop<\/p><\/div>\n John is listed on the International Brigades website:<\/p>\n Born: 2\/7\/1915, Winnipeg, Canada. Enlistment Address;\u00a09 East Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh University Accountancy student. CPGB (1936) OTC in England. Single. Age 22. Arrived in Spain 19\/5\/1937. Enlisted in Battalion 22\/5\/1937. Joined the British Anti Tank-Gun Battery. Action’s participated in: Jarama, Brunete, Teruel, Belchite, Ebro. Wounded at Brunete in July 1937, (between the 6th and 12th) by shrapnel in the back. Recovered in hospital at Barcelona. Joined British Battalion on 10\/11\/1937. Wounded on 20\/1\/1938. In Hospital February-April 1938. Rifle \u00a0No; 98101. No. 4\u00a0 Company, Section 2, platoon 2. Confirmed Corporal on 30\/4\/1938. Sergeant. Wounded during the Ebro Offensive on 31\/7\/1938. In hospital 3\/10\/1938? Invalided home in October 1938. Set up his own printing business in Edinburgh upon his return.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n He later became accountant to the International Brigade Association.<\/p>\n Hamish was born 16 August 1913 in Inverness.\u00a0 He was educated at Preston School, Duns, Duns Public School, Berwickshire High School and at the Royal High School, Edinburgh.\u00a0 In 1931\/2, he enrolled at the University of Edinburgh to study Technical Chemistry. The fact that his record specifies the subject rather than, as was the norm, simply recording the Faculty, suggests he was not enrolled in a full degree programme.<\/p>\n First Matriculation: Hamish Fraser<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n He claimed to have joined the Young Communist League while at University; he was certainly Propaganda Secretary of the Central London Federation of the YCL by the time the Spanish Civil War erupted in 1936,<\/p>\n Margot was born in 1916.\u00a0 She was educated at King Arthur School, Musselburgh and St. Bride School, Edinburgh, enrolling at the Univerity of Edinburgh in 1934.\u00a0 While at University, she served as President of the Women\u2019s Union, 1937-38.\u00a0 She graduated MA in 1938.\u00a0 In August 1938, she joined the Young Communist League.<\/p>\n First Matriculation: Margot Gale<\/p><\/div>\n She was mother of Guardian journalist Martin Kettle.<\/p>\n His full name was William David Beveridge Mackenzie and he was born 14 November 1916, the son of Rear Admiral W. B. Mackenzie, in Rock, Cornwall.\u00a0 He was educated at Copthorne School, Sussex and at Marlborough College.\u00a0 He enrolled as a summer term only medical student at the University of Edinburgh in 1935, having previously studied history at Oxford.<\/p>\n First Matriculation: William David Beveridge Mackenzie<\/p><\/div>\n David is listed on the International Brigades website:<\/p>\n c\/o 16 King Street, London. (CPGB HQ) Oxford University. (History & Law) Medical Student at Edinburgh University. YCL. CPGB. Age: 20. Spain, 09\/10\/1936. French Commune de Paris Battalion, (Dumont Battalion) 11th International Brigade. Reported killed in error (25\/11\/1936) at the University City, Madrid, in the Daily Worker dated 05\/12\/1936. Returned to UK on 05\/01\/1937. (V.11 37a PF 45600) Battalion No. 947.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n![\"First](\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/edinburghuniversityarchives\/files\/2016\/12\/IMG_2946-768x1024.jpg\")
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\nFrances Hughes Drew<\/h2>\n
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\nJohn Peter Cowan Dunlop<\/h2>\n
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