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Gompertz, Geoffrey Haviland, son of Sir Henry Hessey Johnston Gompertz, Kt., Chief Justice of the Federated Malay States, by Rosalie Coutier, only daughter of the Rev. Louis Coutier Biggs, Vicar of Monkleigh, Devon; b. Oct. 10, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; left Dec. 1919; assistant in the employ of Jardine, Matheson Co. Ltd., at Shanghai; m. Oct. 15, 1947, Alexandra Jane, daughter of Hemsley Bell, of Curdridge, Hants.; d. 4 Sept. 1978.

Gonne, Michael Edward, younger son of Henry Gonne, of Ringwood, Rants, barrister-at-law, by Grace Staveley, daughter of Henry Marsden, of Bombay; b. Oct. 23, 1898; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (H); left Easter 1914; R. M.C. Sandhurst May - Oct. 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) Oct. 27, 1916; was at once attached to the R. F. C. and in March 1917 went to Egypt and thence to France in June following; Acting Flight-Cdr. Jan. 9, 1918; M.C. Feb. 1, 1918; injured while testing a machine in Feb. 1918, and was invalided to England, where, on resuming duty, he acted as gunnery instructor; rejoined his old squadron on the western front Aug. 7, 1918, and on the following day volunteered for the flight from which he never returned; was last seen Aug. 8, 1918, at the height of 2000 feet over the Somme crossings at Brie, and is said to have died in the German Field Hospital at Villers-Carbonnel; unm.

GOOCH, CHARLES JOHN, second son of Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch, Bart. (qv); b. 17 Jul 1803; adm. 17 Jan 1816 (Packharness'); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Nov 1821; BA 1826; MA 1828; ordained deacon 1826, priest 1827 (both Norwich); Rector of South Cove, Suffolk, from 12 Apr 1828; Rector of Toppesfield, Essex, from 12 Dec 1828; m. 17 Jul 1832 Agatha, younger dau. of Charles Hanbury, Sloe Farm, Halstead, Essex; d. 25 Jun 1876.

GOOCH, SIR EDWARD SHERLOCK, BART., eldest son of Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch, Bart. (qv); b. 6 Jun 1802; adm. 10 Jan 1815 (Packharness'); left Bartholomewtide 1817; Cornet, 14th Light Dragoons 27 May 1819; Lieut., 12 Oct 1820; Capt., 30 Dec 1824; retd. 19 Apr 1827; MP (Cons) East Suffolk from Feb. 1846; Provincial Grand Master of Freemasons from 1851; succ. father as 6th baronet 18 Dec 1851; m. 1st, 23 Jan 1828 Louisa Anna Maria, second dau. of Sir George Beeston Prescott, Bart.; m. 2nd, 1 Mar 1839 Harriet, third dau. of James Hope-Vere, Craigie Hall, Linlithgowshire; d. 9 Nov 1856.

GOOCH, HENRY EDWARD, brother of John Lewis Gooch (qv); b. 25 Dec 1793; adm.; left 1808; RMC Marlow; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 23 Jul 1812; Lieut. and Capt., 28 Oct 1819; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 26 Nov 1832; retd. 11 Jun 1842; m. 23 Jan 1857 Frances, dau. of Robert Knight, Studley, Warwicks.; d. 18 Jan 1867.

GOOCH, JOHN JOSEPH, brother of Sir Thomas Sherlock Gooch, Bart. (qv); b. 16 Apr 1772; adm. 14 Sep 1785; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Jan 1791; d. 3 May 1794.

GOOCH, JOHN LEWIS, eldest son of Ven. John Gooch, Saxlingham, Norfolk, Archdeacon of Sudbury and Prebendary of Wells, and Barbara, sister of Walter Sneyd (qv); b. 18 Nov 1792; adm.; left 1809; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 Feb 1811; BA 1814; ordained; Rector of Binegar, Suffolk, from 23 Dec 1816; d. unm. 19 Jul 1846.

GOOCH, SIR THOMAS SHERLOCK, BART., eldest son of Sir Thomas Gooch, Bart., and Anna Maria, only dau. of William Hayward, Weybridge, Surrey; b. 2 Nov 1767; adm. 22 Jun 1781; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Oct 1785; BA 1789; continental tour; MP Suffolk 20 Feb 1806-30; succ. father as 5th baronet 7 Apr 1826; High Sheriff, Suffolk 1833-4; chairman, Suffolk Quarter Sessions; m. 11 May 1796 Marianne, dau. of Abraham Whittaker, Stratford, Essex, and Lyston House, Herefs.; d. 18 Dec 1851.