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Rowlands, Franklyn Theodore Rowland, only son of His Honour Judge Rowland Rowlands, of Porthcawl, co. Glamorgan, by Mary, daughter of Gwilym Thomas, of Ynishn, co. Glamor­gan; b. Sept. 25, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left July 1916; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. South Wales Borderers May 1, 1917, attached 2nd Batt.; went out to the western front Oct. 1917; killed in action near Rumilly, Cambrai, France, Nov. 21, 1917.

Schlotel, Charles Henry Cooper, elder son of Charles Frank Schlotel, of Kingston-on­ Thames, by Sophia Charlotte, daughter of Henry Cooper, of Long Ditton, Surrey; b. Dec. 12, 1895; adm. Jan. 20, 1910 (A); left Dec. 1913; joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. April 1915; 2nd Lieut. 10th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Sept. 16, 1915; Lieut. Feb. 1, 1916; Capt. Feb. 12, 1917; went out to the western front June 2, 1916; M.C. July 26, 1918; d. at a casualty clearing station at Cologne, Germany, March 23, 1919; unm.

Sheppard, Charles Westcar, only son of William John Sheppard, M.D., of Putney, by Ellen Mary, daughter of Sir George Henry Chambers, Kt., of Langley Park, Kent; b. Feb. 11, 1882; adm. from Charterhouse School Jan. 21, 1897 (G); left April 1900; Crystal Palace Engineering Coll. 1901-3; Assoc. M.Inst.C.E.; enlisted in 16th (P.S.) Batt. Middlesex Regt. Sept. 1914; 2nd Lieut. 8th (Serv.) Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry March 1, 1915; Lieut. Sept. 1, 1916; transferred to R.E. June 1917; went out to the western front Sept. 1915 and to Salonika Nov. 1915; returned home and was employed at the Air Ministry; mentioned in despatches L. =G. July 13, 1917; d. Oct. 29, 1918.

STAPLETON, THOMAS, third son of Hon. John Stapleton MP, Berwick Hill, Northumberland, barrister, and Frances Dorothea, dau. of Edward Bolton King MP, Chadshunt, Warwicks.; b. 31 May 1869; adm. 8 Jun 1882 (A); left Aug 1885; King’s Coll. London, adm. 29 Sep 1885; Colonial Coll., Hollesley Bay, Suffolk, adm. 3 Aug 1888; emigrated to North Queensland 11 Jan 1890, becoming a farmer there; returned to England 1895; emigrated to South Africa 1896; served Border Mounted Rifles, as Trooper in Boer War, and as Sergeant in Natal rebellion; Rifleman, 1st Battn. Rifle Brigade 13 Oct 1914; Western Front Nov 1914; killed in action at Ploegsteert Wood, Flanders 19 Dec 1914, unm. Great War Memorial.

Stephen, Albert Alexander Leslie, youngest son of Major James Young Stephen, of Amer­sham, Bucks, by Augusta Henrietta Mary, eldest daughter of Admiral Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart.; b. Feb. 3, 1879; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1892, and went to Eton; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Jan. 4, 1899; Lieut. April 4, 1900; Capt. April 10, 1904; Adjt. April 1, 1914; went out to the western front Aug. 1914; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; d. at Ypres, Flanders, Oct. 31, 1914; of wounds received in action at Gheluvelt Oct. 29; unm.

Stoddart, George Benjamin Johnstone, stepson of William Henry Butter Stoddart, M.D., of St. Marylebone; b. July 21, 1899; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (A); left July 1914; assumed the ad­ditional surname of Stoddart; enlisted in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) Sept. 1, 1914; attached 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, M.G. Section; served in France May 1915 -Jan. 1916, when he was recommended for a commission, but being under age was returned to England; 2nd Lieut. R.A.F. Oct. 25, 1917; Flying Officer Jan. 25, 1918; went out again to the western front April 6, 1918; killed accidentally while flying near Picquigny April 10, 1918.

Stone, Herbert William Degetan, brother of Waldemar Ernest Smith (q.v.); b. May 26, 1879; adm. Sept. 22, 1892 (H); exhibitioner 1893; Q.S. (non-resident) 1894; left July 1896; a clerk in the London and Westminster Bank, and in 1898 entered a marine insurance business in Shanghai; returned to London in Aug. 1913; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers (U. and P.S. Batt.) Dec. 10, 1914; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. (Extra Reserve) Connaught Rangers May 26, 1915; went out to the western front in Dec. 1915, and was attached to the Royal Irish Rifles; assumed the surname of Stone in lieu of Schmidt May 5, 1915; killed in action at Mont St. Eloi April 26, 1916.