Duke, John James Darbey, son of Joseph Duke, solicitor, of llminster, Somerset, and Stephanie Alphonsine Rose Edouard Desirée, d. of Commandant Edouard Eugène Auguste Polsenaere, Chevalier de l'Ordre de Leopold, of Ghent; b. 25 May 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (B); left Dec. 1930; adm. a solicitor June 1936; practised at Ilminster; Somerset LI (TA) 1931-42 (Capt.); RE (Movement Control) 1942-5 (Maj.), despatches (N. Africa) Sept. 1944, (Italy) July 1945; TD and clasp 1946, ERO 1958, clasp 1964; Lieut.-Col. RE (AER) Feb. 1960, Brevet Col. (RARO) Feb. 1965; m. 25 Sept. 1937 Ruth Ellen, d. of Bertram Wilfred Bartlett, bank manager, of Seaton, Devon; d. 14 Feb. 1988.