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DRAPER, HERBERT, son of Edward Draper, Vincent Square, Westminster, solicitor, and Hannah --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Mar 1868; adm. (H) 8 Jun 1882; left Aug 1884; adm. solicitor Jan 1891; practised in London, firm Draper and Son, Vincent Square; m. ---, sister of William Edward Strange Butson (qv); d. 16 Apr 1914.

DRAKEFORD, WILLIAM DUSAUTOY, brother of David Josiah Drakeford (qv); b. 21 Jan 1868; adm. (H) 8 Jun 1882; left May 1884; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. 9 Oct 1886, matr. Mich. 1886; BA 1889; MA 1893; served with Imperial Yeomanry in South African War 1901-2; an ex-soldier clerk in War Office 1903-; MBE 1 Jan 1920; m. 5 Apr 1910 Catherine May, dau. of Col. Henry Dixon, Indian Army, Sydenham, Kent.

DRAKEFORD, DAVID JOSIAH, son of Rev. David James Drakeford, Elm Grove, Sydenham, Kent, Anglican clergyman, and Julia Anna, dau. of John Purnell; b. 17 Apr 1865; adm. (H) 27 May 1880; left Dec 1882; Clare Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 16 Jun 1883; BA 1886; MA 1890; adm. solicitor Feb 1894, but did not practise; d. unm. 14 May 1899.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.