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Rivers, George Claude, only son of George Charles Rivers, of Kensington, by Elizabeth Mary Moore; b. July 30, 1887; adm. May 4, 1899 (R); left Dec. 1903; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C.; 2nd Lieut. 9th (Service) Batt. the East Surrey Regt. Dec. 23, 1914; Grenade Officer; went out to the western front Aug. 30, 1915; m. Nov. 1, 1913, Elsie Margaret, only daughter of William Pickthall; killed in action near Trones Wood, on the Somme, France, Aug. 21, 1916.

Reid, Alexander Daniel, son of William T. Reid, of Kensington; b. Feb. 2, 1882; adm. Jan. 16, 1896 (H); left Dec. 1897; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1899; 2nd Lieut. unattached July 28, 1900; Lieut. Black Watch Oct. 28, 1902; temp. Major Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Feb. 26, 1915; d. 31 July 1917.

Rayner, William Vernon, son of William Rayner, M.R.C.S., of London, by Julia, daughter of William Dentith, of Manchester; b. July 17, 1880; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (H); left July 1898; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1904; practised in Smith Square, Westminster; was living at Buenos Ayres in Aug. 1914 and on the declaration of war returned to England and enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers, and became a Lance-Corporal; served in France, and was sent home wounded March 1916, returned to the front in June 1916, and reported 'missing' three weeks later, when the advance was made near Bethune; presumed killed in action July 23, 1916; unm.

Purves, Walter Douglas Laidlaw, youngest son of William Laidlaw Purves, M.D., of London, by Elizabeth, daughter of Patrick Adie, of Isleworth, Middlesex; b. July 15, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (H); left Dec. 1909; went to South Africa, and afterwards to the Malay States; enlisted in King Edward's Horse Aug. 6, 1914; 2nd Lieut. 9th Batt. East Lancs Regt. Dec. 22, 1914; Lieut. Sept. 4, 1915; acting Capt. April 24, 1917; killed in action on the Doiran Vardar front April 28, 1917; unm.

Plaskitt, Hugh, brother of Francis Joseph Plaskitt (q.v.); b. Oct. 3, 1880; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (H); exhibitioner 1894; left July 1899; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1899; played lawn tennis against Camb. 1900; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1910, firm, F. J. Plaskitt and Co., Copthall Avenue, London; L/Cpl. A.S.C. in Great War I; m. Dec. 28, 1910, Norah Frances, daughter of Col. David Cowie, Madras Staff Corps; d. of malaria contracted on active service Nov. 12, 1917.

Pearson, The Hon. Francis Geoffrey, third son of Weetman, 1st Viscount Cowdray, by Annie, second daughter of Sir John Cass, Kt., of Bradford, Yorks; b. Aug. 23, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1906; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Lent 1909; enlisted in the A.S.C. Aug. 1914; motor-cyclist despatch-rider; m. Aug. 6, 1909, Ethel, daughter of J. Lewis; killed in action at Vareddes, France, Sept. 6, 1914.