Whinney, Edward, sixth son of Frederick Whinney, of London, by Emma Morley; b. Aug. 31, 1870; adm. Sept. 25, 1884 (H); left July 1887; a member of the London Stock Exchange; Capt. 2/7th Batt. (T.F.) Middlesex Regt. Oct. 23, 1914; Major Nov. 27, 1914; transferred to 12th (Serv.) Batt. Middlesex Regt.; served at Gibraltar and in Egypt; went out to the western front June 1916; m. Oct. 7, 1897, Maude Clementine Louise, elder daughter of John Cow, of Hampstead, killed in action at Thiepval Sept. 26, 1916.
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.