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There are normally three sections of text on the page that you can listen to: the headings, the main text and a selection. Click on 'Speak Headings to speak the page headings (access key 'l'). Click on 'Speak Main Text' (access key 'q') to listen to the main text.
You can also select an area of text in the page using standard select methods and click on 'Speak Selection' (access key 'w') to read the selection aloud.
You can enable the reading out loud of the element that currently has focus by clicking on 'Start Focus Speaking' (access key 'f') and you can stop this by clicking on 'Stop Focus Speaking' (access key 'd').
You can pause the audio by clicking on 'Pause' (access key 'r') and resume by clicking on 'Resume' (access key 't').
To cancel or stop the audio click on 'Cancel' (access key 'y'). To restart the current audio from the beginning, click on 'Restart' (access key 'k').
To hide the accessibility controls click on 'Hide Panel' (access key 'h')
To hide this explanation click on 'Hide Explanation' (access key 'x')
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Roll of Honour:Arthur Bowen Van Straubenzee
ARTHUR BOWEN VAN STRAUBENZEE
1891 - 1967
Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1891 to Colonel Arthur Hope Van Straubenzee and Mary Rosher, Arthur had three younger sisters, Margaret Eleanor, Joyce Hope, and Evelyn Mary together with a younger brother Philip William.
Arthur during the years after his birth spent time in USA and Jamaica as his family accompanied his father's military postings. In 1911 the family were resident in Kent.
Arthur, as the family tradition required, joined the Army in the early 1900’s (8th Generation of the Van Straubenzee family to serve with the Armed Forces). At the outbreak of the Great War, he was serving with the Royal Field Artillery.
In 1916 whilst serving upon the Western Front with his Regiment he was awarded the Military Cross for "conspicuous bravery". By the end of the Great War in 1918, Arthur had achieved the rank of Major.
In 1919, Arthur Van Straubenzee married Margaret Joan Radcliffe of Bag Park Widecombe, sister of John and Edmund Radcliffe. Arthur and Margaret had two children William Radcliffe and Vivian Isabel Ruth.
Arthur continued his Military career after the War serving with the Indian Army. During the Second World War having achieved the rank of Brigadier, as Commander of the Royal Artillery of the 5th Indian Division he again served with distinction and was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order.
Arthur Van Straubenzee died in 1967 aged 75.
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