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Traill, Robert Francis, son of Thomas William Traill, R.N., of Orkney, N.B., by Sarah Anne Glasgow, daughter of William McCorkindale; b. Feb. 22, 1881; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (H); left April 1898; 2nd Lieut. Worcs Regt. May 7, 1902; Lieut. Jan. 18, 1905; Capt. Sept. 18, 1914; Major May 7, 1917; retired Dec. 15, 1920; served in Great War I, mentioned in des­patches L.G. Dec. 28, 1918; D.S.O. Sept: 16, 1918; Legion of Honour; d. 1972.

Tyson, Eric James, only son of Joseph Tyson, of Balham, bursar at the school, by Annie, daughter of John Branson, of Rockingham, Northants; b. March 17, 1892; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1910; a motor engineer; enlisted in A.S.C. (M.T.) Aug. 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.F.C. Aug. 5, 1915; Flight Commander and Capt. June 23, 1916; Major Nov. 21, 1916; in command of No. 5 Squadron in France; mentioned in despatches; M.C. Oct. 20, 1916; D.S.O. Sept. 26, 1917; m. Cora Florence Gladys, daughter of Philip C. Davies, of Trinity Road, Ealham; d. March 11, 1918, of wounds received in action near Arras, France.

Wells, John Hayford, elder son of Charles Augustus Este Wells, of Albury, Surrey, by Anne Susannah Macdonald, daughter of John Graham Macdonald Burt, M.D., of Edinburgh; b. April 12, 1881; adm. Jan. 18, 1894 (A); Q.S. 1895; left April 1898; 2nd Lieut. North Lancs Regt. May 20, 1899; Lieut. Jan. 4, 1901; Capt. May 5, 1906; Brevet Major April 1, 1915; Major Sept. 1, 1915; temp. Brig.-Gen. Dec. 1, 1917; Brevet Col. June 3, 1919; Col. Aug. 31, 1920; half-pay Feb. 20, 1923; Col., The Loyal Regt., 1931-45; secretary of the Midland Divi­sion of the Woodard Schools; served in South African War 1899-1902, and in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, and Egypt in Great War I; mentioned in despatches L.G. Aug. 20, 1901, July 29, 1902, Jan. 28 and July 13, 1916, and July 6, 1918; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; C.M.G. June 3, 1918; Legion of Honour and Order of the White Eagle with Swords; C.B.E. for services with the Home Guard 1941; m. April 6, 1916; Arabella, eldest daughter of William Walter Wright, of Albury; d. April 6, 1952.

Whigham, Robert Dundas, son of Major-Gen. Robert Whigham, of Kensington, by Julia Mary, daughter of Major-Gen. Ponsonby Watts; b. Jan. 31, 1873; adm. Jan. 18, 1888 (H); left April 1889 and went to Bradfield College; a farmer in Canada 1890-9; 2nd Lieut. Lancs Fusiliers May 19, 1900; Lieut. July 10, 1901, King's Own Scottish Borderers May 20, 1908; Capt. May 21, 1908; Major Sept. 1, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. Aug. 8, 1916; retired Dec. 1922; served in West Africa 1901-6, 1907-12, and 1916-7, France 1917-8; twice wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Aug. 5, 1915; D.S.O. May 2, 1916; m. June 21, 1915, Dorothy Margaret, second daughter of Richard FitzGerald Meredith, of Cloyne, Cork; d. May 12, 1950.

Willett, Frederic Wilfrid Bagnall, son of Frederic Willett (q.v.); b. March 3, 1878; adm. May 8, 1891 (G); left April 1894; 2nd Lieut. Sussex Regt. May 15, 1897; Lieut. Feb. 22, 1899; Capt. June 1, 1905; Major Sept. 1, 1915; Lieut.-Col. Nov. 14, 1921; retired Jan. 10, 1922; served in South Africa 1900-2, and in Great War I 1914-9; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 1, 1916, Jan. 4, 1917, and May 22, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m. July 23, 1904, Kathleen Maud, eldest daughter of Matthew George Megaw, of Warninglid, Sussex; d. 1951.