Ash, William Claudius Casson, elder son of William Henry Ash, of Heathfield, Sussex, by Mary Esther, daughter of Joseph Wellington Casson, of Dublin; b. Feb. 6, 1870; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (D); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1888; entered the Militia; 2nd Lieut. 2nd Batt. The Duke of Cambridge's Own (The Middlesex Regt.) Sept. 28, 1892; Lieut. July 31, 1895; Capt. March 14, 1900; served in the South African War 1902; Adjutant 5th Batt. Jan. 13, 1902- Jan. 12, 1907; Major April 1, 1909; temp. Lieut.-Col. Dec. 30, 1914 - Feb. 7, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. commanding 23rd (Service) Batt. of his Regt. Oct. 30, 1915; went out to the western front Nov. 4, 1914, was wounded at Loos Sept. 25, 1915, and invalided home; returned to the front May 3, 1916; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Jan. 4, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m. March 1, 1894, Edith Learoyd, second daughter of Edward Wright Barnett, of Selly Oak; d. at Etaples Sept. 29, 1916, of wounds received at Fiers Sept. 15.
Meeson, Edward Hickman Tucker, only son of Frederick Meeson, of Eastbourne, by his first wife, Emily, daughter of Frederic Andrews, of Binsted, Rants; b. Dec. 20, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (R); left April 1891; Asst. Eng. R.N. July 1, 1900; Eng.-Lieut. June 1, 1904; Eng.-Lieut.-Com. June 1, 1912; Eng.-Com. May 28, 1915; present at the action in the Heligoland Bight Aug. 28, 1914; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1915; m. Dec. 28, 1908 Gladys May, elder daughter of George Robert Gordon Joy, of Kingston Hill, Surrey; killed in action at the battle of Horn Reef, off Jutland, May 31, 1916.
Stack, George Hall, son of Richard Theodore Stack, M.D., of Dublin; b. Aug. 1, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; lift April 1894; R.M.A. Woolwich; 2nd Lieut. R.E. June 23, 1898; Lieut. April 1, 1901; Capt. June 23, 1907; Major Jan. 26, 1915; Brevet Lieut.-Col. June 3, 1917; served in South Africa 1901-2, and Great War I 1914-5; wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Aug. 15, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m.; d. Sept. 16, 1919.
Stephen, Albert Alexander Leslie, youngest son of Major James Young Stephen, of Amersham, Bucks, by Augusta Henrietta Mary, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart.; b. Feb. 3, 1879; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1892, and went to Eton; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Jan. 4, 1899; Lieut. April 4, 1900; Capt. April 10, 1904; Adjt. April 1, 1914; went out to the western front Aug. 1914; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; d. at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 31, 1914; of wounds received in action at Gheluvelt Oct. 29; unm.
Sumpter, George, only son of Thomas George Sumpter, of Epping, Essex, by Nina, daughter of Thomas Kemp Stone, LL.D.; b. Sept. 19, 1891; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (H); K.S. 1906; left July 1909; R.M.A. Woolwich 1910; 2nd Lieut. R. A. July 20, 1911; Lieut. July 20, 1914; Capt. Aug. 8, 1916; Brevet Major Feb. 2, 1917; went out to the western front 1914, and was wounded at Ypres Nov. 14, 1914, and again on the Somme June 1916; served with the military mission to South Russia Aug. 28, 1919 -June 1920; Liaison Officer with the Greek Army July 1920; M.C. Aug. 25, 1917, Bar Sept. 16, 1918; D.S.O. May 26, 1918; Order of St. Anne of Russia Nov. 1919; killed in action at Ismidt, Asia Minor, Aug. 20, 1920; unm.
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.