Tyson, Eric James, only son of Joseph Tyson, of Balham, bursar at the school, by Annie, daughter of John Branson, of Rockingham, Northants; b. March 17, 1892; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1910; a motor engineer; enlisted in A.S.C. (M.T.) Aug. 1914; 2nd Lieut. R.F.C. Aug. 5, 1915; Flight Commander and Capt. June 23, 1916; Major Nov. 21, 1916; in command of No. 5 Squadron in France; mentioned in despatches; M.C. Oct. 20, 1916; D.S.O. Sept. 26, 1917; m. Cora Florence Gladys, daughter of Philip C. Davies, of Trinity Road, Ealham; d. March 11, 1918, of wounds received in action near Arras, France.
Sumpter, George, only son of Thomas George Sumpter, of Epping, Essex, by Nina, daughter of Thomas Kemp Stone, LL.D.; b. Sept. 19, 1891; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (H); K.S. 1906; left July 1909; R.M.A. Woolwich 1910; 2nd Lieut. R. A. July 20, 1911; Lieut. July 20, 1914; Capt. Aug. 8, 1916; Brevet Major Feb. 2, 1917; went out to the western front 1914, and was wounded at Ypres Nov. 14, 1914, and again on the Somme June 1916; served with the military mission to South Russia Aug. 28, 1919 -June 1920; Liaison Officer with the Greek Army July 1920; M.C. Aug. 25, 1917, Bar Sept. 16, 1918; D.S.O. May 26, 1918; Order of St. Anne of Russia Nov. 1919; killed in action at Ismidt, Asia Minor, Aug. 20, 1920; unm.
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.
Stack, George Hall, son of Richard Theodore Stack, M.D., of Dublin; b. Aug. 1, 1879; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; lift April 1894; R.M.A. Woolwich; 2nd Lieut. R.E. June 23, 1898; Lieut. April 1, 1901; Capt. June 23, 1907; Major Jan. 26, 1915; Brevet Lieut.-Col. June 3, 1917; served in South Africa 1901-2, and Great War I 1914-5; wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Aug. 15, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m.; d. Sept. 16, 1919.
Meeson, Edward Hickman Tucker, only son of Frederick Meeson, of Eastbourne, by his first wife, Emily, daughter of Frederic Andrews, of Binsted, Rants; b. Dec. 20, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (R); left April 1891; Asst. Eng. R.N. July 1, 1900; Eng.-Lieut. June 1, 1904; Eng.-Lieut.-Com. June 1, 1912; Eng.-Com. May 28, 1915; present at the action in the Heligoland Bight Aug. 28, 1914; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1915; m. Dec. 28, 1908 Gladys May, elder daughter of George Robert Gordon Joy, of Kingston Hill, Surrey; killed in action at the battle of Horn Reef, off Jutland, May 31, 1916.
Ash, William Claudius Casson, elder son of William Henry Ash, of Heathfield, Sussex, by Mary Esther, daughter of Joseph Wellington Casson, of Dublin; b. Feb. 6, 1870; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (D); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1888; entered the Militia; 2nd Lieut. 2nd Batt. The Duke of Cambridge's Own (The Middlesex Regt.) Sept. 28, 1892; Lieut. July 31, 1895; Capt. March 14, 1900; served in the South African War 1902; Adjutant 5th Batt. Jan. 13, 1902- Jan. 12, 1907; Major April 1, 1909; temp. Lieut.-Col. Dec. 30, 1914 - Feb. 7, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. commanding 23rd (Service) Batt. of his Regt. Oct. 30, 1915; went out to the western front Nov. 4, 1914, was wounded at Loos Sept. 25, 1915, and invalided home; returned to the front May 3, 1916; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, and Jan. 4, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1916; m. March 1, 1894, Edith Learoyd, second daughter of Edward Wright Barnett, of Selly Oak; d. at Etaples Sept. 29, 1916, of wounds received at Fiers Sept. 15.
Shepherd, James Montague Edward, only son of Montague James Shepherd, by Therese Louise, daughter of V. Cazabon, of Paddington; b. Dec. 2, 1895; adm. April 28, 1910 (H); migrated up Grant's; left July 1914; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1914; 2nd Lieut. 15th (Serv.) Batt. Rifle Brigade Jan. 29, 1915; Lieut. Nov. 27, 1915; Capt. Dec. 6, 1916; Flight Commander R.F.C. Dec. 6, 1916; went out to the western front Sept. 30, 1915; killed in action at Bixschoote Feb. 15, 1917; unm.
Street, Frank, brother of Henry Branson Street (q.v.); b. May 31, 1870; adm. as Q.S. June 12, 1884; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1889, matric. Oct. 11, 1889; B.A. 1894; played football (Assoc.) for Oxford 1891-3; Capt. 1893; asst. master, Bury St. Edmunds School, 1894, Forest School 1895-9, Uppingham School from 1900; played cricket for Essex 1898 and 1899; enlisted in the 18th (Service) Batt. Royal Fusiliers Sept. 1914; Lieut. Jan. 1, 1915; went out to the western front Nov. 1915; m. April 22, 1911, Marian Willoughby, elder daughter of H. F. W. Greenhill, of Canada; killed in action at Ovillers, France, July 7, 1916.
HAMMANS, ARTHUR WILLIAM; b. (Marcham, Berks. ) 31 Aug 1846; adm. 28 Sep 1860 (James'); left Aug 1864; Ensign, 32nd Foot 18 Dec 1866; Lieut., 25 Sep 1869; Capt., 32nd (Duke of Cornwall’s) Light Infantry 29 Jun 1881; Maj., 14 Dec 1887; retd. 31 Aug 1894; served Burma 1892-3; re-employed as Recruiting Officer, Bletchley District, in First World War; m. 23 Oct 1889 Mary Josephine, eldest dau. of John Wagner, Stormont, St. Kilda, Melbourne, Australia; d. 13 Jun 1916, from effects of overwork as Recruiting Officer. [evidently kin to Robert Hammans, Marcham, Berks., maltster, will proved PCC 23 Apr 1856]
Maitland, The Hon. Alfred Henry, brother of the Hon. Sydney George William Maitland (q.v.); b. Dec. 9, 1872; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left Nov. 1889; Trin. Coll. Camb.; d. 21 Sept. 1914.