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Dorling, Anthony Lionel, son of Col. Liane Henry Godfrey Dorling MC OBE RA, of Horley Row, Surrey, and Charlotte Patricia Hazel, d. of Col. William Elliot; b. 11 Oct. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (R); left Dec. 1941; RA 1943-5 (Capt. ); Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1947, BA 1950; Fisons Ltd. 1950-8; commercial dir. Fisons (Pty) Ltd. South Africa 1958-64; Omnia Fertilisers Ltd. 1964-78; m. 1st, 2 Aug. 1952 Philippa, d. of Samuel Leonard Shannon of Walkerburn, Peebles; 2nd, 2 May 1981 Joanna Bland.

Dowling, James Douglas Hamilton, son of James Dowling of Brixton and Aidina Ilta, d. of Capt. Claude Douglas-Hamilton IA; b. 12 Mar. 1903; adm. May 1917 (H), later (R); left Dec. 1919; man. dir. James Dowling Ltd, engineers; m. 23 Aug. 1939 Violet, d. of Douglas Andrew Livesey of Southbourne, Hants; d. 24 Jan. 1990.

Dowling, John Michael, son of Sydney William Dowling, barrister-at-law, of Blackheath; b. 10 Oct. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (R); d. 4 Mar. 1934.

Downes (subsequently Taylor-Downes), Michael, son of Lieut. -Col. Francis Algernon Taylor-Downes, army officer and architect, and Lillias Elsie, d. of Joseph Banks of Hallow Park, Worcs; b. 30 Dec. 1930; adm. Jan. 1945 (R); left Apr. 1948; an underwriting member of Lloyd’s; Inns of Court Regt. (TA) 1951-9; Master Garth Foxhounds 1955-60, Cotswold Vale Foxhounds 1962-3, Hawkstone Otter Hounds 1966-72, Wye Valley Otter Hounds 1969-72; Vice-chmn. Cotswold DC 1975-80; reverted to father’s name of Taylor-Downes 1983; m. 1st, 2 Dec. 1950 Pamela Jane, d. of A. Robert Firkins of Kensington; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1963 Audrey Elizabeth Jackson, d. of Brig. Charles Frederick Keilk Marshall DSO MC, and widow of Lieut. ­Col. Guy Jackson DSO TD DL JP; 3rd, 29 Nov. 1983 Remony Charmian, d. of Sir Charles Shuckburgh Bart., TD DL JP, of Shuckburgh Hall, Warks; d. 15 May 1991.

Drake-Brockman, Maurice Frederick, brother of Paris Villiers Drake-Brockman (qv); b. 8 Apr. 1905; adm. Apr. 1920 (R); left July 1923; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1923; d. after a car accident near Oxford 1924.

Drake-Brockman, Maurice (William), son of Lewis James Drake Brockman, of Sandgate, Kent, solicitor, by Edith Annie, daughter of Dr. Charles William Chubb, of Torpoint, Cornwall; b. March 29, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 27, 1895; left Aug. 1899; was tutor to the sons of the Khedive of Egypt 1910-3; a musical composer and critic; sub-editor of Cobbett' s Cyclopaedic Survey ef Chamber Music (1928); abandoned the name William; d. (date unknown).

Dreyfus, Maurice Theodore Alexander, son of Charles Dreyfus, of Hampstead; b. Oct. 10, 1898; adm. Jan. 15, 1914 (R); left Easter 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.A.S.C. June 1, 1940; Major; mentioned in despatches (N.W. Europe) L.G. Aug. 9, 1945, and April 4, 1946.

DRUITT, PHILIP, third son of James Druitt, Christchurch, Hampshire, solicitor, Mayor of Christchurch, and his second wife Matilda Jane, dau. of John Mayo, Stoke next Guildford, Surrey; b. 4 Oct 1865; adm. (R) 26 Sep 1878; exhibitioner 1879; QS 27 May 1880; left May 1884; St. Mary Hall, Oxford, matr. 24 Jan 1885; migr. to University Coll.; BA 1888; MA 1896; Leeds Clergy Sch. 1891; ordained 1891; Assistant Curate, Armley, Leeds 1891-1914; Rector of Fillingham, Lincs., 1914-22; m. 9 Oct 1907 Ellen Alice, dau. of Rev. John Hammersley, Vicar of Allithwaite, Lancs.; d. 16 Mar 1928.

DUN, ROBERT CRAIG, son of Finlay Dun, Edinburgh, estate agent, and Janet Jane Hamilton Craig (IGI); b. 15 Jun 1870; adm. (R) 1 Feb 1883; left Aug 1884 to go to Loretto School; Edinburgh Univ. ; MB and CM 1893; BSc 1896; studied medicine at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Berlin and Bern; LRCP MRCS 1895; FRCS 1902; practised in Liverpool; served RAMC in 1914-18 War; Brevet Maj. , 1 Jan 1918; acting Lieut. -Col. ; mentioned in despatches LG 24 Dec 1917; Order of the White Elephant, 3rd class.