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Whimster, Donald Cameron, son of William Swanson Whimster of Sidcup, Kent, and Katherine, d. of Daniel Cameron of Old Cumnock, Ayrshire; b. 15 Aug. 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (H); left July 1924; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1924, BA 1928, MA 1931; asst master Harrow Sch. 1932-9, Nottingham HS 1939-45; PO (training) RAFVR Mar. 1941; HM King Edward VI Sch. Nuneaton 1945-51, Weston-super-Mare GS 1951-70; retd 1970; JP 1960; author of The Archaeology of Surrey 1931, ed. A Century of Lyrics 1650-1750 1938; m. 7 Aug. 1935 Joan Mary, d. of G. E. K. Mantle of Knockholt, Kent; d. 28 Sept. 1991.

Whigham, Robert Dundas, son of Major-Gen. Robert Whigham, of Kensington, by Julia Mary, daughter of Major-Gen. Ponsonby Watts; b. Jan. 31, 1873; adm. Jan. 18, 1888 (H); left April 1889 and went to Bradfield College; a farmer in Canada 1890-9; 2nd Lieut. Lancs Fusiliers May 19, 1900; Lieut. July 10, 1901, King's Own Scottish Borderers May 20, 1908; Capt. May 21, 1908; Major Sept. 1, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. Aug. 8, 1916; retired Dec. 1922; served in West Africa 1901-6, 1907-12, and 1916-7, France 1917-8; twice wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Aug. 5, 1915; D.S.O. May 2, 1916; m. June 21, 1915, Dorothy Margaret, second daughter of Richard FitzGerald Meredith, of Cloyne, Cork; d. May 12, 1950.

Weston, John Ruahine, son of Capt. Thomas Shailer Weston, Mercantile Marine, of Kensington, by Edith Mary McPherson, daughter of Alister Mackintosh Clark, of Canterbury, New Zealand; b. March 5, 1899; adm. May 2, 1913 (H); left Easter 1915; 2nd Lieut. Unattached List Sept. 12, 1917; Indian Army Dec. 9, 1917; Lieut. Sept. 12, 1918; attached 119th Mahratta L.I. 1919 and 1 10th Mahratta L.I. 1922; retired Dec. 22, 1922; a tobacconist at Bromley, Kent; re-employed 1939 as Capt. R.A.S.C.; Major June 1942; served in Great War I on North West Frontier and in Great War II with Mediterranean Expeditionary Force 1941-5; m. Jan. 29, 1934; Sybil Zerphora, daughter of Sydney James Walters. of Ardfillan Road, Liver­pool; d. Oct. 17, 1947, of tuberculosis contracted on active service.

West, Richard Joy, son of William George West, of Surbiton, Surrey, by Marianne Louisa, daughter of Daniel Grace, of Luton, Beds; b. Feb. 21, 1898; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); left Easter 1915; an interior decorator; 2nd Lieut. Grenadier Guards (S.R.) Feb. 22, 1916; Lieut. March 1917; Capt.; served in France 1917-8; twice wounded; M.C. Aug. 21, 1918; Lieut. The Artists' Rifles Jan. 1921; retired May 1929; Capt. The Artists' Rifles Feb. 19, 1941; Instructor, Bisley Small Arms School; m. Nov. 16, 1929, Elizabeth Christina, daughter of Bertram George Mitford, of Cobham, Surrey; d. 1953.

West, Michael Anthony, son of Sydney George West and Violet Armstrong Barlow, d. of Charles James Brownlow Hughes of Breconshire; b. 20 Dec. 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (H); left July 1950; Cadet RN Oct. 1957, Sub-Lieut. Feb. 1958, Lieut. Dec. 1959; adm. Sir Dudley Pound Prize 1959; retd. Mar. 1961; a trustee banker, AIB AETI; asst. man. Trust Dept. New Zealand Insurance Co. 1967-70; asst. treasurer First Church of Christ Scientist, Boston, MA, USA, 1971; m. 20 Dec. 1958 Judith Valerie, d. of Jonathan Harris of Haywards Heath, Sussex; d. Aug. 1978.

West, Leslie Chaloner, son of Harold West, of Norbury, Surrey, by Gertrude, daughter of Edward Joseph Burton, of Croydon, Surrey; b. May 7, 1899; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (H); left April 1916; enlisted in 28th Batt. London Regt. July 28, 1917; 2nd Lieut 13th Batt. K.R.R.C. June 26, 1918; demob. July 1919; Inspector, Gresham Life Assurance Society, Ltd; m. July 24, 1926, Frances Marian, daughter of Henry William Malcolm Barnett, of Streatham, Surrey; d. 1981.

West, Gordon Estcourt, brother of Richard Goy West (q.v.); b. Nov. 7, 1899; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); left Dec. 1917; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Grenadier Guards June 26, 1918.

Wells, Reginald Iredale, son of Arthur William Wells, of Harlesden, Middlesex, by Eliza Maria, daughter of Michel Weyler, of London; b. Sept. 20, 1890; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (H); left July 1909; Lond. Univ.; B.Sc. 1915; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Staffs Regt. (S.R.) Aug. 23, 1915; served with 8th Batt. in Flanders and France 1917-8; attached to Wireless Experimental Establishment, R.A.F., from 1918 until demob. as Capt. 1920; Assoc. M.Inst.E.E. 1918; Assoc. Inst. of Physics 1920; in the Radio-Telegraphy Section of the Air Ministry, Development and Research Establishment, since 1920; M.I.E.E. 1939; served in the Royal Aircraft Establishment 1922-38, in the Directorate of Communications Development, Ministry of Aircraft Production, 1938-40, H.Q. No. 80 Wing R.A.F. 1940-5, on British Air Commission, Washington, 1945-7 and in H.Q. No. go Group R.A.F. since 1948; a Principal Scientific Officer; Air Ministry 1941; I.S.O. 1956; retired 1957; d. 24 July 1984.

Welham, George Sidney, son of George William Welham, of Brixton, Surrey, by Alice, daughter of William Linacre, of Great Yarmouth; b. May 12, 1879; adm. April 28, 1892 (H); left April 1896; Charing Cross Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. (Lond.) 1903; practised in London; m. June 1924 Edith Mary, daughter of Frank Besley, of Barnstaple, Devon; d. Dec. 24, 1943.