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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.

BONUS, WILLIAM, son of Charles William Bonus, Sydenham Road, Croydon, Surrey, and Mary Harriet, eldest dau. of William Tomson, Ramsgate, Kent; b. 17 Aug 1865; adm. (D) 23 Jan 1879; left Dec 1880; emigrated to Canada 1883; settled as a farmer near Bailieboro, South Monaghan township, Co. Northumberland, Ontario; m. 12 Feb 1890 Mary Jane, dau. of William Brown, Cavan township, co. Durham, Ontario; d. at Bailieboro 11 Jul 1891.

FOX, HERBERT HAMILTON, son of Rev. Joseph Hamilton Fox, Rector of Penshaw, co. Durham, and Emma Jane, dau. of John Amos, Broughton, Manchester; b. 11 Feb 1868; adm. (D, later G) 26 Jan 1881; QS Jan 1883; left Apr 1884; at Reading Sch. 1884-6; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Oct 1886; adm. solicitor Jul 1893; d. 11 Mar 1932.

FRANCKE, PAUL MORTIMER, eldest son of Axel Patrik Francke, London, formerly of Gothenburg, Sweden, merchant, and Ella, dau. of Mortimer Porter, New York, USA, lawyer; b. 24 May 1866; adm. (D) 12 Jun 1879, exhibitioner; QS 27 May 1880; left May 1885; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 17 Oct 1885; BA 1888; MA 1919; adm. Inner Temple, called to bar 17 Nov 1890; Revising Barrister 1898-1914; Counsel to Board of Trade in bankruptcy matters 1913-7; Joint Secretary, Aliens Advisory Committee 1915-8; Registrar of High Court in Bankruptcy from Oct 1917; d. unm. 21 Nov 1929.

FREEMAN, CHARLES LAWRENCE, only son of Robert Freeman, Crowborough, Sussex, and Maria, dau. of John Matthey; b. 6 Oct 1868; adm. (D) 12 Jun 1879; left (with Triplett) Jul 1886; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1886; BA 1890; MA 1902; an assistant master at various schools 1892-1902; Senior Modern Languages Master, Magdalen College Sch., Oxford 1902-16; author, school edition of Balzac’s Les Chouans, and other works; m. 1st, ---; m. 2nd, 31 Mar 1918 Agnes Fielden, dau. of Thomas Ramsbotham, Exmouth, Devon.

GIBSON, CHARLES, eldest son of Thomas Gibson, Curwen Woods, Burton, Westmorland, solicitor; b. 30 Jul 1867; adm. (D, subsequently G) 12 Jun 1879; left Jul 1886; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Oct 1886; BA 1889; adm. solicitor Nov 1892; in practice at Lancaster; m. 27 Dec 1900 Violet Katherine, eldest dau. of William Lyster Holt, London [railway engineer ?]; d. 10 Nov 1931.

Gush, Frank, son of William Frank Gush, of London; b. Aug. 14, 1869; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (D); left Dec. 1883; adm. a solicitor; practised in London and afterwards in South Africa; served in the South African War 1899-1901 with Methuen's Colonial Volunteers, and was seriously wounded at Spion Kop; in business in South Wales.

HARRIS, ROBERT THORNHILL, younger son of William James Harris MP, Halwill Manor, Beaworthy, Devon, and Catherine Ann, dau. of Robert Salter Thornhill, London; b. 17 Nov 1865; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (D); left Nov 1882; Gonville and Caius Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 18 Oct 1883, matr. Mich. 1883, resided five terms; adm. Middle Temple 29 Jan 1885; served 1914-18 war; 2nd Lieut., Royal North Devon Yeomanry (TF) 5 Oct 1914, Lieut., 1 Jun 1916; of Halwill Manor, Beaworthy, Devon; JP Devon 1893; m. Margaret K., dau. of W. H. Gossage, Melbourne, Victoria; d. 2 Dec 1934.

Howlett, Richard Ross, eldest son of Richard Howlett, of Ealham, by Alice, daughter of James Holderness Featherstone, of Reading, Berks; b. Nov. 20, 1872; adm. June 12, 1884 (D); exhibitioner 1886; left (with Triplett) July 1891; Christ's Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. Jan. 13, 1891, entrance scholar Nov. 11, 1891); 1st class (div. 3) Classical Trip., part I, 1894; B.A. 1894; junior clerk in the Store Dept. of the India Office April 16, 1895; senior clerk April 1909; Deputy Director-General of Stores Nov. 1915; transferred to office of High Commis sioner of India 1921; Director of Purchases 1927-32; m. Dec. 9, 1912, Mary Josephine Lucy Drummond, eldest daughter of Edwin Clements, of the Middle Temple, barrister-at-law; d. July 21, 1942.

LAMBERT, ALICK GEOFFREY, youngest son of Alfred James Lambert, London; b. 28 Apr 1870; adm. Feb 1882 (D, later G); left Jul 1888; King’s Coll. London; studied mining in Cornwall and Germany; AMIMM; went out to Johannesburg as mining engineer 1894; assistant engineer, British South Africa Co. 1900-1; d. at Lydenberg, South Africa 13 May 1908.