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GB-2014-WSA-06242 · Person · 1891-1916

Dodgshon, John Hampson, son of Edmund Dodgshon, of Manchester, by Rose, daughter of Charles Bill, of London; b. July 29, 1891; adm. May 4, 1905 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left Easter 1908; joined the H. A. C. in July 1913, and served in Flanders and France from Sept. 18, 1914; was invalided home in Feb. 1915, and on his recovery was appointed 2nd Lieut. in the Surrey Yeomanry, March 4, 1915; went to Egypt Oct. 4, 1915, and was at the Dardanelles for six months as Asst. Military Landing Officer; Lieut. in the Royal Flying Corps Aug. 24, 1916, and appointed Instructor at the Royal Central Flying School, Upavon, Pewsey, Wilts, Sept. 7, 1916; killed in an aeroplane accident at the Bournemouth Aerodrome whilst acting as observer Oct. 1, 1916; unm.

GB-2014-WSA-06249 · Person · 1866-?

DODSON, WILLIAM MARRIOTT, son of George T. Dodson, Smeeton Westerby, Lincs., and Emily --- (IGI); b. 21 Jun 1866; adm. (H) 27 May 1880; left May 1881; living Bettws y Coed, Caenarvonshire, in 1901, own means (1901 Census).

GB-2014-WSA-06252 · Person · 1892-1959

Doherty, Francis Cecil, younger son of William Pemble Doherty, of Wimbledon; b. Nov. 9, 1892; adm. as non-resident K.S. Sept. 27, 1906 (H); elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1911, matric. Michaelmas 1911; B.A. 1916; 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. Essex Regt. June 9, 1916; Lieut. Dec. 9, 1917; served in France Sept. 1916 - Jan. 1917, when he was invalided; employed in the Ministry of Munitions 1917-9; mentioned in despatches L. G. March 22, 1918; M.B.E. June 2, 1918; asst. master at Radley Coll. 1919-24; at King's College School 1925-9; Head Master of Oakham School 1929-34, and of Lancing College 1934-53; m. Sept. 27, 1916, Marjorie Banks, only daughter of George Sargent, of Chelmsford, Essex; d. Oct. 20, 1959.

GB-2014-WSA-06253 · Person · 1875-1919

Doherty, Hugh Lawrence, brother of William Vernon Doherty (q.v.); b. Oct. 8, 1875; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (H); left April 1894; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Easter 1896; played lawn tennis (singles and doubles) against Oxford 1896-8; won the English championship (singles) 1902-6, (doubles) with Reginald Frank Doherty (q.v.) 1897-1901 and 1903-5, the American championship (doubles) with R. F. Doherty 1902-3, the Irish championship (singles) 1902, (doubles) with R. F. Doherty 1898-1902, the Scottish championship (singles) 1898, (doubles) with R. F. Doherty 1897-8, the English Covered Court championship (singles) 1901-6, (doubles) with R. F. Doherty 1898-1903 and 1906, with G. W. Hillyard 1904-5; Paris Olympics 1900, won gold for tennis singles and men's doubles (with R.F. Doherty), and bronze for mixed doubles; served in Great War I as Sub-Lieut. R. N. R.; d. Aug. 21, 1919.

GB-2014-WSA-06254 · Person · 1872-1910

Doherty, Reginald Frank, brother of William Vernon Doherty (q.v.); b. Oct. 14, 1872; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (H); left Dec. 1890; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1894; played lawn tennis (singles and doubles) against Oxford 1895 and 1896; won the English championship singles 1897-1900, (doubles) with Hugh Lawrence Doherty (q.v.) 1897-1901 and 1903-5, the American championship (doubles) with H. L. Doherty 1902-3, the Davis Cup (singles and doubles) 1903, (doubles) 1904-6, the Irish championship (singles) 1899-1901, (doubles) with H. L. Doherty 1898-1902, the Scottish championship (singles) 1895-7, (doubles) with H. L. Doherty 1897-8, the English Covered Court championship (doubles) with H. L. Doherty 1898-1903 and 1906; won at the Paris 1900 Olympics, men's doubles (gold, with H.L. Doherty), mixed doubles (gold) and singles (bronze), won at the 1908 London Olympics, men's doubles (gold); d. Dec. 29, 1910.

GB-2014-WSA-06255 · Person · 1871-1936

DOHERTY, WILLIAM VERNON, eldest son of William Doherty, Albert Hall Mansions, Kensington Gore, London, parliamentary printer, and Catherine Anne, dau. of John Davis; b. 4 Jun 1871; adm. (H, later R) 22 Sep 1881; left Apr 1889; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 8 Jun 1889; played lawn tennis against Cambridge (singles) 1892, (singles and doubles) 1893; BA 1892; MA 1896; Wells Theol. College 1896; ordained 1896; Curate, Hove, Sussex 1896-8; Chaplain, Christ Church, Oxford 1899-1914; d. 6 Jul 1936.

GB-2014-WSA-06331 · Person · 1886-1959

Dover, Geoffrey Crawford, brother of Hubert Basil Dover (q.v.); b. Oct. 17, 1886; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (H); left Dec. 1903; at Lancing Coll. 1904-6; Exeter Coll. Oxon., matric. Lent 1908; B.A. 1912; asst. master King's School, Bruton, Somerset, 1913-49; in charge of junior school since 1914; commanded the O. T. C. contingent 1915-8; at St. Peter's School, Lympstone, Devon, 1950-53; m. April 4, 1918, Muriel, daughter of the Rev. Henry Wase Whitfeild, of Putney; d. Dec. 10, 1959.

Dover, Hubert Basil, 1880-?
GB-2014-WSA-06332 · Person · 1880-?

Dover, Hubert Basil, son of the Rev. Thomas Birket Dover, Vicar of Malden-cum-Chessington, Surrey, by Fenelia Smith, daughter of Andrew Low, of Surbiton, Surrey; b. June 4, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left Dec. 1897; St. John's Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1901; B.A. 1904; assist. traffic manager Uganda Railway; temp. Lieut. while serving in E. Africa Aug. 9 - Nov. 23, 1914; temp. 2nd Lieut. R.E. Nov. 17, 1916; Lieut. Oct. 6, 1917; acting Capt. Feb. 18, 1918; acting Major Oct. 22, 1918; Capt. Army Educational Corps. June 19, 1920, Southern Command; retired with the rank of Major 1931; recalled to Regular Army Feb. 21, 1941; Adjutant 8th Batt. Home Guard; retired 1943; m. Feb. 17, 1909, Agatha Beatrice, daughter of the Rev. Edward Spencer Phelps, of Sandhurst, Berks.

GB-2014-WSA-06350 · Person · 1903-1990

Dowling, James Douglas Hamilton, son of James Dowling of Brixton and Aidina Ilta, d. of Capt. Claude Douglas-Hamilton IA; b. 12 Mar. 1903; adm. May 1917 (H), later (R); left Dec. 1919; man. dir. James Dowling Ltd, engineers; m. 23 Aug. 1939 Violet, d. of Douglas Andrew Livesey of Southbourne, Hants; d. 24 Jan. 1990.

GB-2014-WSA-06370 · Person · 1904-1965

Doyle, Douglas Lippiatt, brother of John Lionel Cyril Doyle (q.v.); b. June 6, 1904; adm. Jan. 18, 1917 (H); left Dec. 1919; South Eastern Agricultural Coll.; London Univ.; B.Sc. (Agric.) 1925; a farmer in Wilts; later a manufacturer of weighing machines; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. Dec. 31, 1939; Sqdn.-Ldr.; mentioned in despatches L.G. June 14, 1945; m. Jan. 5, 1931, Frances Anne, daughter of. John Bustin Bowman, of Great Yarmouth; d. 1965.