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Vernon, Denis Sydney Foster, son of Capt. Sydney Rutty Vernon, of High Wycombe, Bucks, by Janet Elizabeth, daughter of Frederick Pearce Foster, of Ealing; b. June 29, 1902; adm. April 26, 1918 (G); left Dec. 1920; Calico Printers' Association, Manchester; Pilot Officer (A. and S.D.) R.A.F.V.R. Oct. 3, 1940; Flying Officer Oct. 3, 1941; temp. Flight­ Lieut. Jan. 1, 1943; Sqdn. Ldr.; m. June 5, 1930, Margaret Fraser, only daughter of Sir William Milligan, M.D., of Manchester; d. 19 June 1987.

VERNON, CHARLES, brother of Francis Vernon, 1st Earl of Shipbrook (I) (qv); bapt. St. Anne, Soho 15 Apr 1719 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jan 1731/2; left 1735; Ensign, 2nd Foot Guards 25 Aug 1737; Lieut. and Capt., 7 Apr 1744; Capt. and Lieut. -Col., 10 Jun 1753; ADC to George III 1 Mar 1761; Brevet Col., 17 Mar 1761; Major-Gen., 10 Jul 1762; Lieut. -Gen., 25 May 1772; Gen., 19 Feb 1783; Lieutenant of Tower of London from 31 May 1763; MP Tamworth 30 Nov 1768-74; m.; d. 3 Aug 1810.

VERNON, ---; b.; in school list 1754.

VERNON, ---; b.; in school lists 1746, 1747.

VERNON, ---; b.; adm. 15 Oct 1661, boarder (Busby’s Account Book); at school 1663 (“appears once as Varnam”)

VERNON, ---; b.; adm. 7 Feb 1655, boarder (Busby’s Account Book); at school Christmas 1657.

Vernham, Noel Marshall, only son of James Marshall Vernham, of Wimbledon, by Mary, daughter of Frederick Giles, of the Stock Exchange, London; b. Dec. 22, 1896; adm. April 28, 1910 (R); left July 1914; enlisted in P.S. Batt. Middlesex Regt. Sept. 4, 1914; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. East Surrey Regt. March 9, 1915, attached 1st Batt.; went out to the western front March 19, 1916; killed in action at Longueval July 28, 1916.

VERIARD, FRANCIS; b.; adm. (aged 12) Aug 1717; in under school list 1718.

VEREKER, HON. STANDISH WILLIAM PRENDERGAST, third son of Standish Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (I), and Hon. Caroline Harriet Gage, third dau. of Henry Hall Gage, 4th Viscount Gage (qv); b. 23 Feb 1854; adm. 26 May 1864 (G); left Aug 1870; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1873; joined Light Frontier Horse at outbreak of Zulu War; Lieut., Natal Contingent; killed at battle of Isandula 22 Jan 1879.