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Frankish, William Martin, son of William John Frankish, M.R.C.S., of Chelsea; b. April 30, 1895; adm. May 2, 1907 (H); left Dec. 1912; joined the 28th Batt. London Regt.; 2nd Lieut. April 29, 1918; Lieut. 20th Batt. June 1, 1916; m. Aug. 16, 1922, Queenie Emilie Charlotte, eldest daughter of M.P.C. Byrne; a commercial artist and advertising specialist at Southampton.

Foxlee, Richard William, elder son of William Theodore Foxlee, M.Inst.C.E., of Weybridge, Surrey, by Fanny Elizabeth, daughter of Herbert Tew, of Harrow, Middx; b. May 29, 1885; adm. May 14, 1900 (H); left July 1903; A. M. l. C. E. March 7, 1911; M. l. C. E. Jan. 8, 1929; Deputy Chief Engineer (Civil), Office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies 1928-45; Chief Civil Engineer 1945-9; Engineer-in-Chief and Engg. Advisor to Secy. of State for the Colonies 1949-54; C.B.E. Jan. 1, 1945; C.M.G. Jan. 1, 1953; m. April 2, 1913, Olive Marjorie, elder daughter of F. R. Flintan, of Hersham, Surrey; d. Nov. 27, 1961.

Foxlee, Ralph Rudd, brother of Richard William Foxlee (q.v.); b. Sept. 22, 1892; adm. May 2, 1907 (H); left Easter 1910; A.M.I.C.E. 1919; in the service of British Railways; retired 1953; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. R. Anglesey Engineers, Jan. 4, 1916; Lieut.; m. Jan. 15, 1936; Adelaide Isabel Bessie Louisa, daughter of William Edward Hart, of Kilderry, co. Donegal.

Foster, Arthur Leslie, son of Norman Robert Foster, of Wimbledon, by Mary Leslie, daughter of John Taylor, of Cupar, Fife; b. Nov. 1, 1881; adm. Sept. 27, 1895 (H); left July 1900; Guy's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1908; Lieut. R.A.M.C. Feb. 4, 1908; Capt. Aug. 4, 1911; acting Major April 20 - July 30, 1919, and Aug. 1, 1919 - Feb. 3, 1920; Major Feb. 4, 1920; served with the Aden Field Force July 3, 1915 - Oct. 31, 1918; Lieut.-Col. Nov. 25, 1932; Col. Oct. 10, 1936; retired 1936; m. 1st Nov. 14, 1908, Edith Kate, sister of Reginald Sherriff Summerhays (q.v.); 2nd June 9, 1937, Olive Beatrice, only daughter of D. W. Jacobs, of Wrexham, Flint; d. Aug. 16, 1956.

Forwood, Christopher Robert, son of Stanley Muspratt Forwood of Hampstead and Kitty, d. of Robert Scott of Dumfries; b. 24 Mar. 1911; adm. Jan. 1925 (H); left Apr. 1927; Univ. of Poitiers 1927-8; Intell. Corps 1940-5 (Maj.); HM Foreign Service 1946-56; an importer-exporter San Francisco, retd 1986; m. 18 Dec. 1936 Constance Phyllis Maureen, sister of George Edward Desmond Halahan (qv); d. 28 Aug. 1995.

FORSTER, RALPH GEORGE ELLIOTT, eldest son of Ralph William Elliott Forster, Gloucester Street, Belgrave Road, London, and of Lincoln’s Inn, barrister, and Frances Joanna, dau. of Rev. William Henry Stone, Canon of Canterbury; b. 4 Jul 1865; adm. (H) 21 Jun 1878; left Dec 1882; entered Foreign Office; student interpreter, Japan 16 Feb 1886; second assistant, 30 Jan 1889, first assistant 8 Aug 1896; acting Consul at various places in Japan 1895-1909; Consul at Honolulu 17 Nov 1909-12, Nagasaki 20 Jul 1912-4; Consul General at Kobe 22 Jan 1914 - Jan 1926; CMG 24 Dec 1923; m. 1 Nov 1897 Louise, eldest dau. of Louis Joubert, Mansourah, Egypt; d. 4 Dec 1931.

Ford, Henry Francis Paul, son of A. F. Ford, of Fulham; b. Jan. 14, 1883; adm. Jan. 21, 1897 (H); left April 1899; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 1st Batt. East Kent Regt. Aug. 29, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 4, 1917.

Follit, Herbert Bingley, son of William Follit, of Clapham, Surrey; b. Sept. 9, 1886; adm. Jan. 18, 1900 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left Dec. 1901.

FLYNN, JAMES SHUCKFORD, son of Rev. Hugh John Flynn DD, The Avenue, Kew, Surrey, Chaplain West London District Schools at Ashford, Middlesex, and May, dau. of James Shuckford, Newquay, Cornwall; b. 2 Jul 1869; adm. (H) 27 May 1880; left Dec 1883; apprenticed to Shuckford and Speedy, Wandsworth, brewers; Roman Catholic convert; joined Rosminian Fathers of Charity; ordained priest (RC); Procurator, Ratcliffe Coll., Leicester 1900, afterwards at The Mount, Wadhurst, Sussex.