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Allen, Harold Norman Gwynne, brother of Sir William Kenneth Gwynne Allen (qv); b. 30 Apr. 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (R); left Apr. 1930; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1930, BA 1933, MA 1937; MIMechE 1951, MICE 1962, FEng. 1979; FICE, FIMechE, FRINA, FIMarE, FIProdE; eng. training John Samuel White & Co, Cowes, John Brown Ltd, Clydebank, and Merchant Navy, 1933-7; progressive staff appts W. H. Allen Sons & Co, chairman 1970-7; Governor Coll. of Aeronautics, Cranfield 1955-69; Charter pro-Chancellor, Cranfield Inst. of Technology 1969- 75; CBE 1965; hon. DSc Bath 1967, Cranfield 1977; DL (Beds) 1978; member Magic Circle; m. 29 Jan. 1938 Marjorie Ellen, d. of William Henry Brown of Cowes, I. of W.; d. 6 Dec. 1995.

Anderson, William Seton (Chevallier), son of Charles Macdonell Anderson, M. D., M.R.C.S., of West Brampton, by Maud Chevallier, daughter of Henry Chevallier Cobbold, of Kensing­ ton; b. Jan. 31, 1898; adm. April 26, 1912 (R); left Dec. 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Aug. 26, 1916; Lieut. Feb. 26, 1918; served in Flanders and Germany; retired Feb. 1920 and farmed at Southwater, Sussex; assumed the additional surname of Seton and abandoned the name Chevallier 1929; recalled to the Army as Lieut. R.E. 1940; Lieut.-Col.; Commandant of No. 143 O. C. T. U., Transportation Services, R.E.; demobilised July 1947 and entered the service of the L. M. S. Railway; Principal of the Railway Executive Staff Training Schools, Darlington, 1952; m. Sept. 17. 1923, Helen, daughter of J. A. Campbell, of Melbourne, Australia.

Angelo, Robert Henry, son of William Angelo, bank manager, of Cheam, Surrey, and Eleanor Maud, d. of W.C. Rose of Kotagiri, S. India; b. 7 Nov. 1915; adm. Sept. 1929 (R); left July 1934; BNC Oxf., matric. 1934; a prep. school master; Intelligence Corps 1941-5 (Maj.); m. Sept. 1941 Catherine Helena, d. of B.C. Pratt of Leeds; d. 11 Sept. 1985.

Archdale, Mervyn Talbot, son of William Porter Palgrave Archdale CBE, cotton plantation man., Gezira, Sudan, and Alice Edith Palgrave, d. of Charles Alexander Price Chetwynd-Talbot, HM Consular Service; b. 20 Oct. 1924; adm. Sept. 1939 (R); left July 1940 and went to Campbell Coll. Belfast; a farmer; DL Co. Tyrone 1974, High Sheriff 1985; m. 19 Apr. 1951 Aureole Helen, d. of Rev. Robert Hamilton Whelan, Rector of Lislimnaghan, Co. Tyrone, and Canon of Derry; d. 9 Jan. 2012.

Armitt, Henry Cecil; b. Dec. 5, 1898; adm. Oct. 4, 1912 (R); left July 1917; Probationary Flying Officer R. N. A. S. Aug. 14, 1917; submarine and reconnaissance patrol, North Sea.

Armstrong, Walter Launcelot, elder son of Sir Walter Armstrong, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, by Emily Rose, daughter of Charles Cotton Ferard, of Ascot, Berks; b. Feb. 3, 1876; adm. Sept. 1889 (R); left Dec. 1893; served in France during Great War I until Aug. 1916; Capt. 9th Batt. Seafortli Highlanders Oct. 24, 1915; afterwards in Home Service as Major Pioneer School of Instruction; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917; m. July 21, 1914, Laura, youngest daughter of Samuel Solomon Joseph, of London; d. April 26, 1944.

Arnold, Richard Andrew Humfrey, son of Richard Howard Arnold, average adjuster, of Dinas Powis, and Gwen, d. of Charles Humfrey, scientist, of Hartford, Cheshire; b. 17 Oct. 1920; adm. May 1934 (R); left Apr. 1938; RA 1940-5 (Maj.), Z Reserve 1946; Assn of Average Adjusters 1955-84, chairman 1970-1; Liveryman Worshipful Company of Shipwrights 1957, Court of Assistants 1979, Warden 1987, Prime Warden 1989; m. 3 Apr. 1948 Mary Margaret, d. of Ellis Dudgeon Hunter, brewer, of Dunbar, E. Lothian; d. 26 Oct. 2002.

Armstrong, Cecil Ferard, brother of Walter Launcelot Armstrong (q.v.); b. Jan. 20, 1877; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (R); left July 1895; London Univ.; Slade School of Art; dramatist and dramatic critic; author of A Century of Great Actors (1912), other books, and several plays; served in Great War I Oct. 1914-0ct. 1919; temp. Capt. R. A. S. C. Oct. 15, 1915; d. 1934.

Arthur, James Fergus, son of James Alexander Swan Arthur, of Hampstead; b. Feb. 16, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (R); left Easter 1913; enlisted in the 28th Batt. London Regt., 2nd Lieut. in 14th Batt. of the Royal Fusiliers Jan. 5, 1915, transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and went out to France; Lieut. Aug. 1, 1916; mentioned in despatches; an exchange and share broker at Penang; employed with Fraser and Co. Ltd., Singapore; m.; d. March 23, 1961.

Archer, Denis Henry Ross, son of Henry Edwards Archer FRIC, chemical pathologist St Barth. Hosp., and Winifred, d. of William Ross; b. 15 Dec. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (R); left July 1941; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1941, BA 1948, MA 1950; REME 1943-5 (Capt.); sales man. A. C. Cossor Ltd until 1961; author and editor of military journals; ed. Jane's Infantry Weapons, Jane's Weapons Systems, Defence, and World Aviation Electronics; m. 21 June 1952 Angela Gwylan, d. of E. Auorey David MC of Abergavenny; d. 17 May 1978.