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McKinnon Wood, Norman, son of Rt. Hon. Thomas McKinnon Wood, P. C., M. P., of South Kensington, Secretary for Scotland, by Isabella Millicent, daughter of Alexander Sandison, of Lund, Shetland; b. Sept. 6, 1899; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left March 1918; 2nd Lieut. A. S. C. June 22, 1918; resigned his commission on account of ill health June 13, 1919; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; scholar 1922; 1st class Mech. Science Tripos. 1922; B.A. 1922; an engineer; d. 8 Jun. 1982.

McKenna, Stephen, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Feb. 27, 1888; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 27, 1900 (R); K.S. (non-resident) 1902; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1906, matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1909; M.A. 1914; asst. master at the school Sept. 1914 - July 1915; served in the Intelligence Dept. of the War Trade Intelligence Dept. 1915-9; author of Whilst I Remember (1921), which contains references to the school life, Sonia, and numerous other novels; d. 26 Sept. 1967.

McKenna, Harold, eldest son of Leopold McKenna, of Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks, by Mary Jane Ellen, daughter of Henry Gethen, of Hereford; b. July 16, 1879; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (R); left July 1898; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1905; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 17, 1893; Oxford Circuit; appointed a Metropolitan Police Magistrate at Lambeth June 1927; transferred to Marylebone 1934; to Bow St. 1936; retired 1946; Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Berkshire 1945-6; served at the Ministry of Munitions in Great War I; m. Dec. 11, 1913, Gwladys Clare, youngest daughter of Martin Edwards, of Usk, co. Monmouth; d. Dec. 19, 1946.

McKenna, Adrian, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Sept. 22, 1880; adm. as exhibitioner Jan. 19, 1893 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) 1894; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1899, matric. Michaelmas 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906; m. Jan. 8, 1908, Mary Emma, elder daughter of the Rev. Thomas Prichard, Vicar of Amlwch, Anglesey; d. April 16, 1943.

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.

McKay, Gordon George Adrian, son of James McKay, of Esher, Surrey; b. June 8, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1913; 2nd Lieut. M.G. Coy. Aug. 5, 1916; Lieut. Feb. 5, 1918; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Middlesex Regt. Oct. 31, 1939; Lieut. May 1, 1941; Major, G.H.Q., Far East Land Forces.

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.

McGregor, Kenneth, son of James McGregor, of Ealing, by Eugenie Lydia, daughter of WilliamJohnson, of Hornsey; b. Feb. 11, 1903; adm. as (non-resident) K.S. Sept. 23, 1915 (A); left (with Triplett) July 1921; New Coll. Oxon.; scholar (Mod. Hist.) 1920, matric. Michael­ mas 1921; B.A. 1924; 2nd class Lit. Hum. 1924; 1st class Mod. Hist. 1926; M.A. 1953; an asst. principal, Ministry of Health, 1926, principal 1934; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn July 3, 1935; asst. secretary, Ministry of Health 1940; Ministry of Supply 1941-2; Ministry of Pro­duction 1942-5; Board of Trade since 1945; Economic Adviser (Minister) to British High Commissioner in Canada and British Senior Trade Commissioner, 1958; C.M.G. 1951; m. May 31, 1930, Dorothy Laura Roope, daughter of His Honour Raymond Roope Reeve, K.C., Judge of County Courts, of Penegoes, Machynlleth, Mont.; d. 8 Oct. 1984.