Dewsbery, George Stewart; b. Oct. 31, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (R); left July 1919.
Diack, Philip George Anthony, son of Sir Alexander Henderson Diack KCIE CVO CBE, Financial Commissioner Punjab, and his second wife Mylsie, d. of Robert Alfred Molloy, Indian PWD; b. 20 Feb. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (R); left July 1929; LSE, BSc 1933; resident in Australia; dir. of cos associated with Calico Printers Assn Ltd; m. 8 July 1940 Mary, d. of William Henry Barlow of Colne, Lancs.; d. 1990.
Dick, Alexander Walter Henry, son of Alexander Frederick Henry Dick, man. dir. Delta Metal Co., of Blackheath, and Eileen Isabel, sister of Walter William Dolton (qv); b. 29 Feb. 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); left July 1938; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1938 but joined Delta Metal Co. 1939; Univ. of Lond., BSc 1950; FIM 1956; chief chemist Delta Metal Co. 1946-56; educational staff Diocese of Tanganyika 1957; Principal Alliance Sec. Sch. Dodoma, Tanganyika, 1959-67, Edo Nat. Coll. Iguobazuwa, Nigeria, 1969-71; ord. deacon 1974, priest (Salisbury) 1975; Curate Totnes 1974-7; first Vicar of Estover, Plymouth, 1980-1; Priest-in-charge Kelly, Devon, 1981-6; retd 1986; m. 3 Jan. 1964 Valerie Ann Barton, deaconess, d. of Harold Charles Barton, co. director, of Eastbourne; d. 16 Aug. 2008.
Dickenson, George Augustus Newton, son of Edward Newton Dickenson, and grandson of Edward Newton Dickenson (q.v.); b. Sept. 12, 1894; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 24, 1908 (R); K.S. 1909; left July 1912; served in Great War I with the Canadian contingent in the Engineer Corps.
DICKSON, SIR JOHN FREDERICK, eldest son of Robert Dickson MD FRCP, Hertford Street, Mayfair, London, and Cambridge Lodge, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, and Anna Maria, dau. of John Coope, Cumberland Place, London; b. 17 Sep 1835; adm. 30 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); readm. Mar 1850; QS 1851; Capt. of the School 1854; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1855, matr. 7 Jun 1855; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1857; BA 1859; MA 1873; Writer, Ceylon Civil Service Feb 1859; in Colonial Secretary’s Office, Ceylon 1859-62; Police Magistrate, Dambool 1862, Galle 1865; acting Government Agent, Southern Province 1879, Central Province 1882; CMG 24 May 1883; Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, from Sep 1885; member, Legislative Council; KCMG 24 May 1888; m. 1st, 30 Jun 1859 Annie, dau. of Randle Jackson Waters (qv); m. 2nd, 31 Mar 1875 Emily Ayton, youngest dau. of George Lee, Dickleburgh, Suffolk; d. 21 Dec 1891.
Dilley, Eric, son of Sir Arthur George Dilley, sometime president of the Auctioneers and Estate Agents Institution, by Elizabeth Jane, daughter of James Ashton, of Huntingdon; b. Sept. 20, 1890; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (R); left July 1907; farmed in Australia; enlisted in the with Australian Light Horse 1914; served at the landing in Gallipoli and in Palestine; d. of consumption brought on by privations during the desert campaign, April 5, 1921.
Dodd, Francis Sherwood, son of Ernest John Russell Dodd of Caversham, Oxon., and Ethel Susannah, d. of Frederick Choice of Hanwell, Middx; b. 2 June 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (R); left July 1924; sales man. Denny, Mott and Dickson; m. 15 June 1950 Muriel Jean, d. of Frederick William Hickling of Roydon, Essex; d. 22 May 1986.
DODGSON, FRANCIS HUME, eldest son of Hassard Hume Dodgson (qv); b. 23 Aug 1834; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1849; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1853, matr. 18 May 1853, Westminster Student to 1857; Lieut., Royal Artillery 6 Mar - 30 Apr 1856, recommissioned 10 Aug 1856 - res 9 Dec 1864; emigrated to Australia; m. Ellen King; d. 27 Aug 1917.
DOHERTY, WILLIAM VERNON, eldest son of William Doherty, Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, London, parliamentary printer, and Catherine Anne, dau. of John Davis; b. 4 Jun 1871; adm. (H, later R) 22 Sep 1881; left Apr 1889; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Jun 1889; played lawn tennis against Cambridge (singles) 1892, (singles and doubles) 1893; BA 1892; MA 1896; Wells Theol. College 1896; ordained 1896; Curate, Hove, Sussex 1896-8; Chaplain, Christ Church, Oxford 1899-1914; d. 6 Jul 1936.
Dolatshahi, Abbas Mirza (known at school as D. Abbas), ward of Hussein Khan Ala (qv); b. 6 Jan. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (R); left July 1940.