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Tanner, Harold Herbert, only son of Herbert Tanner, of Paddington, surgeon, by Emily, daughter of Christopher W. Hickman, of Ambrosden, co. Oxon.; b. May 18, 1887; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (H); left July 1903; London Univ., matric. 1903; M.B. and B.S. 1910; St. Mary's Hospital; joined the staff of the Inoculation Dept. 1912; Capt. R.A.M.C.; in charge of a ward attached to Sir Almroth Wright's research laboratory at Boulogne from Aug. 1915; m. Oct. 1915 Minnie Bennett, daughter of the Rev. George Bowden, of Kingston Hill, Surrey; drowned while bathing at Boulogne Aug. 16, 1916.

Summerhays, Dudley Leycester, brother of Reginald Sherriff Summerhays (q.v.); b. Feb. 13, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (H); left Easter 1908; enlisted in 5th Batt. East Surrey Regt. in 1914; 2nd Lieut. 9th Batt. London Regt. Dec. 9, 1914; went out to the western front Nov. 4, 1914; killed in action on Hill 60, near Ypres, Flanders, April 21, 1915; unm.

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.

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.

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.

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.