Wheeler, Edmund George, son of Henry Edmund Wheeler, of Eastleigh, Hants, by Agnes Emilie, daughter of Millison Gunton, of Manea, Cambs; b. April 12, 1889; adm. Jan. 14, 1904 (G); left Dec. 1905; R.M.C. Sandhurst 1908; 2nd Lieut. Hants Regt. Nov. 6, 1909; Lieut. March 20, 1912; Capt. April 28, 1915; West African Frontier Force Feb. 1914 to Nov. 1919; temp. Major Nov. 1, 1918; served in Togoland, Cameroons, British, German and Portuguese East Africa and N. Rhodesia, and was wounded near Kibata, German East Africa, Dec. 15, 1916; mentioned in despatches; M.C. Feb. 7, 1919; Major, May 16, 1930; with Chit ral Relief Force 1933; Lieut.-Col.; retired; joined the staff of the Accountant Branch, School of Naval Co-operation, Ford, Sussex; re-employed Hants Regt. March 16, 1939; O.B.E. 1933; Brit. Council 1944-51; asst. master at Hereworth School, Havelock North, New Zealand 1953-6; m. April 12, 1917, Margaret Helen, daughter of France Littlewood, of Honley, Yorks.
WHITAKER, FREDERICK ALEXANDER, eldest son of Sir Frederick Whitaker KCMG, Auckland, New Zealand, Prime Minister and Attorney-Gen. of New Zealand, solicitor, and Jane Augusta Griffiths (IGI); b. 1 Mar 1847; at Marlborough Coll. 1860-1; adm. 23 Jan 1862 (G); left Aug 1864; adm. Gray’s Inn 19 Nov 1864; migr. to Inner Temple 17 Apr 1868, called to bar 30 Apr 1868; of Auckland, New Zealand; m. 30 Sep 1879 Catherine Cox (IGI); d. 9 Jun 1887.
WHITAKER, JOHN AYTON, second son of Rev. Thomas Wright Whitaker, Rector of Stanton-by-Bridge, Derbs., Prebendary of Lichfield, and Anna Patteson --- (IGI); b. 29 Nov 1833; adm. 3 Feb 1848 (G); St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Jun 1853; BA 1856; MA 1860; ordained deacon 1857, priest 1858; Curate, Idridgehay, Derbs., Graveley, Herts., 1870-2, Burwash, Sussex 1872-5; Perpetual Curate of Great Bricet, Suffolk 1875-86; Rector of Breadsall, Derbs., from 1886; m. 30 Oct 1872 Hannah, youngest dau. of Rev. Richardson Cox, Vicar of Ticknall, Derbs.; d. 26 Feb 1919.
WHITE, WILLIAM; b. 23 Dec 1805; adm. 13 Jan 1818 (G).
Whitehead, Edwin Francis Romilly, son of James Whitehead KC, barrister, and his second wife Elsie Heyden, d. of James Thomas Wakelam of Birmingham; b. 19 May 1924; adm. Apr. 1938 (G); left July 1942; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1942, BA 1947; 2nd Lieut. RA Dec. 1944; called to the Bar, Gray’s Inn June 1949, Bencher 1976; m. 17 Dec. 1960 Diana Elizabeth, d. of Archibald Ernest Bacon, master printer, of Shorne, Gravesend, Kent; d. Dec. 2014.
Whitley, Edward, son of Edward Whitley of Oxford and Gladys Cicely, d. of Rev. Edward Francis Neep, Vicar of St James Bristol; b. 20 Jan. 1906; adm. Apr. 1920 (G); left July 1924; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1924, rowed in Trial Eights 1924, BA 1928, MA 1931; dir. Greenall Whitley & Co., brewers, of Warrington, Lancs; m. 6 Nov. 1930 Sheila, d. of Benjamin Moore DSc FRS, Prof. of Biochemistry Univ. of Oxford; d. 29 Dec. 1973.
WHITLOCK, ASTON LEGH, eldest son of Rev. George Stewart Whitlock, Vicar of Christ Church, Chelsea, London, and Frances, younger dau. of William Clowes, Middle Temple, barrister; b. 24 Jan 1858; adm. 22 Sep 1870 (G); elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1876, matr. 13 Oct 1876; BA 1880; BCL and MA 1883; ordained deacon 1882 (Dover), priest 1883 (Canterbury); Curate, St. James, Tunbridge Wells, Kent 1882-6, Windsor, Berks., 1887-94; Rector of Sidlow Bridge, Surrey, from 1894; m. 1891 Edith Trevor, dau. of Charles Trevor Wheler; d. 20 Dec 1927.
Whitmore, Dennett Hersee, elder son of Frederick John Whitmore (q.v.); b. Jan. 13, 1883; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (G); left April 1901; in Colonial Govt. service with Nigerian Railways; Colour-Sergt. Nigerian Regt. July 21, 1917; served in East Africa July 1917 - March 1918; returned to England and was for some years in the Home Civil Service; m. Feb. 26, 1921, Gertrude Mary, widow of Capt. Richard Leahy, R.G.A., and daughter of Richard Chambers; d. May 21, 1956.
Whitmore, Hugh Frederick, younger son of Frederick John Whitmore (q.v.); b. Nov. 20, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1910; enlisted in the H.A.C. 1915; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Manchester Regt. Aug. 7, 1915; Lieut. Manchester Regt. Nov. 7, 1917; Capt. Feb. 4, 1925; served in Belgium, France, Egypt, Palestine, and Syria 1915-8; wounded; m. March 1, 1927, Amy Dorothea Mansfield, youngest daughter of the Rev. Herbert Court Sturges, Vicar of Bodenham, co. Hereford; d. in Jamaica March 2, 1935.
Whitton, John Newton Goldsmith, son of N. C. Whitton; b. 18 Feb. 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (G); left Mar. 1929; d. 1958.