Mercer, Vernon Henry, brother of Henry Philip Mercer (q.v.); b. Dec. 13, 1878; adm. April 28, 1892 (G); migrated up Ashburnham; left April 1895; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 10th Batt. Royal Warwicks Regt. Aug. 5, 1916.

Melsome, Ludwell Charles, son of C. H. Melsome, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset; b. March 1, 1895; adm. April 29, 1909 (G); d. of meningitis in his first term at the school, May 28, 1909.

Meldrum, Douglas Grant, son of Douglas Grant Meldrum of Hampstead, and Dorothy Kinsey Meldrum; b. 5 June 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (G); left July 1939; living in USA 1940; radar operator, US Air Force, during 1939-45 war; Kenyon Coll., OH, USA; magazine editor and PR exec.; latterly resident Laconia, NH, USA; m. Betty Taylor; d. 12 Mar. 2009.

McKendrick, John Hadley, son of William Turner McKendrick, chartered accountant, Bursar, Scotch Coll. Melbourne, Australia, and Jean Alice, d. of Charles William Hadley, of West Perth, W. Australia; b. 15 Aug. 1938; adm. Jan. 1954 (G); left Dec. 1954 to return to Scotch Coll. Melbourne, Australia; Univ. of Melbourne; Australian Security and Intelligence Organisation 1959-, serving SE Asia 1967-9, Greece 1972-3, S. America 1976-83; m. 27 Dec. 1964 Gillian Mary Farnan of Melbourne, Australia; d. 23 Dec. 2001.

MCKEAND, ROBERT PILLING, brother of Charles Pilling McKeand (qv); b. 6 Oct 1857; adm. 26 Jan 1871 (G); left Aug 1874; solicitor’s articled clerk (1881 Census).

MCKEAND, CHARLES PILLING, eldest son of Joseph McKeand MRCS, Manchester, surgeon, and Martha Pilling (IGI); b. 29 Oct 1854; adm. 8 Apr 1870 (G); left Dec 1872; adm. Inner Temple 20 Jan 1873, called to bar 13 Jun 1877; Northern Circuit; practised at Manchester; m. 1st, Catherine --- (IGI); m. 2nd, 15 Dec 1892 Agnes, eldest dau. of James Humber, Fullwood, near Preston, Lancs.; d. 2 Jul 1901.

MCHARDY, ALEXANDER ANDERSON, only son of Lieut. -Col. Sir Alexander Burness McHardy KCB, Royal Engineers, chairman Prison Commission for Scotland, and Elsie Norie, only dau. of Sir John Anderson LLD, The Mount, St. Leonard’s on Sea, Sussex; b. 9 Nov 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Dec 1885; RMA Woolwich 1886; 2nd Lieut., Royal Artillery 17 Feb 1888; Lieut., 17 Feb 1891; Capt., 17 Aug 1898; Maj., 9 Jun 1908; Brevet Lieut. -Col., 3 Jun 1915; Lieut. -Col., 9 Dec 1915; Brevet Col., 1 Jan 1917; Col., 10 Aug 1920; Maj. -Gen., 2 Jun 1924; DAQMG Dec 1914 – Jun 1915; AA and QMG Jun 1915 – Aug 1916; Maj. -Gen. in charge of administration in Turkey 1922-3; Director of Movements and Quarterings, War Office 1 May 1923; served on North-West Frontier, India 1897-8 and in South Africa 1899-1902, despatches LG 8 Feb 1901, 29 Jul 1902; served in East Africa 1902-3, despatches LG 2 Sep 1904; served in First World War 1914-9, despatches LG 22 Jun 1915, 15 Jun 1916, 4 Jan, 15 May and 11 Dec 1917; DSO 29 Nov 1900; CMG 3 Jun 1916; CB 1 Jan 1918; Croix de Guerre avec Palmes (France); Officier de l’Ordre de Leopold (Belgium); m. 21 Jun 1904 Lilian Amy Byde, younger dau. of Capt. Coghlan McLean McHardy, Grenville Place, South Kensington, Director of Naval Stores; d. 11 Nov 1958.

MCCANCE, HENRY MOUTRAY JONES, youngest son of James Law McCance, Kingstown, co. Dublin, Resident Magistrate of Newry, and Jeanette, eldest dau. of Frederic William Macaulay, Belfast; b. 11 Mar 1867; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Aug 1883; 2nd Lieut., 1st bn . Royal Scots 8 May 1888; Lieut., 13 Sep 1891; retd. 1894; Capt., Reserve of Officers 2 May 1900-2; attached to General Staff, War Office 1914-9; Military Intelligence Directorate; OBE 3 Jun 1919; served Zululand 1888; author, Regimental Records of the Royal Scots, 1st or Royal Regiment of Foot, 1916; m. 1st, 8 Feb 1893 Jean Isabella Erskine, elder dau. of Joseph Bell MD FRCS (Ed), Melville Crescent, Edinburgh; m. 2nd, 1 Dec 1924 Amy, younger dau. of Rev. Richard Bower, Canon of Carlisle; d. 26 Aug 1937.

McBride, Walter Nelson, son of Walter Sydney McBride, of Croydon, by Alice Mary, daughter of Thomas Oliver, of Croydon; b. Nov. 27, 1904; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (G); left July 1924; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1924; B.A. 1928, M.A. 1931; played football against Cambridge 1927; played cricket against Cambridge 1926, and for Rants 1925-9; became an asst. master at Canford School; a director of Davies's, the London tutors, 1948; m. Dec. 9, 1948, Molly Josephine, daughter of Joseph Francis Baily, of Wimborne, Dorset; d. 30 Jan. 1974.

MAYOW, MAYOW WYNELL, second son of Rev. Mayow Wynell Mayow, Vicar of Market Lavington, Wilts., and Caroline Kate, second dau. of Rev. Alfred Smith, Old Park, Devizes, Wilts.; b. 13 Jan 1850; adm. 25 Sep 1862 (G); QS 1865; left Easter 1868; RMA Woolwich 1868; Lieut., Royal Artillery 4 Jan 1871; Capt., 26 Jan 1881; Maj., 8 Sep 1886; retd. 15 Jan 1890; served on Burmese expedition 1886; d. 3 Apr 1930.