Smith-Howard, Henry Wilfrid Howard, elder son of George Howard Smith-Howard, of Clapham Common, by Emma Susan Laura, daughter of Henry Overend Wilson, of London; b. April 14, 1887; adm. May 3, 1900 (A); left July 1905; while articled to a solicitor joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. May 13, 1915; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. Royal Sussex Regt. Aug. 21, 1915; Lieut. July 1, 1917; went out to Egypt Jan. 10, 1916; was wounded at Gaza March 27, 1917, but rejoined his Batt. in the following month; resigned his commission Jan. 1919; adm. a solicitor Jan. 1921; in practice in London.

Somper, Geoffrey Myles, son of Jack Davis Somper JP and Beatrice, d. of J. Littman; b. 28 Nov. 1919; adm. Sept. 1933 (A); left July 1937; Downing Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1941, MA 1945; adm. a solicitor 1950; practised in London; Juvenile Court Magistrate 1955-62; m. 1st 4 Apr. 1956 Maureen Joanette, d. of David Eppel LRCPI; 2nd 1982 Dawn Angela Levitus; d. 20 Oct. 1990.

Spain, John Ormonde Patrick, son of S. O. Spain of London; b. 11 Sept. 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (A); left Dec. 1936; Reconnaissance Corps in WW2 (Capt.).

Spiers, Ronald Hayne, son of Sidney Nelson Spiers (qv); b. 14 Sept. 1919; adm. May 1933 (A); left July 1935; d. after an accident 1939.

Spiller, Reginald Harvey, son of Harvey Benjamin Spiller, of Limpsfield, Surrey, by Edith Mary, daughter of Edward Wells Reynolds, of Worthing, Sussex; b. May 19, 1903; adm. Sept. 27, 1917 (A); left Easter 1921; London Univ.; Royal Coll. of Science; A.R.C.S. 1924; D.I.C. 1927; chemist with I.C.I. Ltd.; m. Nov. 21, 1942, Margaret, daughter of B. Percy, of Stevenage, Herts.; d. 31 Mar. 1982.

Spurgin, Anthony Martin, son of Percy Bertram Spurgin MRCS and Hilda Gertrude, d. of Wil­liam Mildred of Chigwell, Essex; b. 11 Nov. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (A); left July 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929; took part in notable OUDS productions of Shakespeare 1931-2; appeared in Giles Playfair's "Oxford Blazers" 1932-3; Roy. Coll. of Music 1934-6; a composer and per­former; original pianist for "Ridgway's Late Joys" at the Players' Theatre; RA in WW2, drafted into "Stars in Battledress", touring European bases 1944-5; has composed sundry works for orchestra, brass and military bands, including an orchestral setting in waltz time of the song "Nos Elizae laudibus nomen cumulamus" for performance at a Westminster Ball; m. 1st 23 Feb. 1943 Eileen Stanton, Sgt ATS, of Topsham, Devon; 2nd 11 Nov. 1960 Lily Louise, d. of Charles Alexander Narvige, master butcher, of Paddington; d. 6 Feb. 2001.

Stapleton, Louis Henry, brother of Thomas Stapleton (q.v.); b. July 25, 1874; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (A); left April 1891; Oxford Military Coll., Cowley 1891; served in the Matabele War 1893; was wounded in Jameson's Raid 1895; served in the South African War 1899-1900, and in Palestine in Great War I; temp. 2nd Lieut. A.S.C. March 2, 1918; m. July 2, 1908, An­netta Lima Smith, eldest daughter of Achille Perossi; d. Feb. 9, 1949.

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.

Steen, Brian Robert Munn Hunter, son of James Hunter Steen of Cupar, Fife, and Phyllis Isobel, d. of Robert Andrew Munn, marine superintendent Union Castle Line; b. 23 Mar. 1917; adm. May 1930 (A); left Dec. 1935; AFRAeS 1938, CEng MRAeS; aircraft designer De Havilland Aircraft Co. 1939-60, in team which designed Mosquito, Comet and Trident; in charge gradu­ate recruitment De Havilland, later Hawker-Siddeley Aviation, finally all aircraft group factories of British Aerospace, 1960-82; retd 1982; m. 26 June 1943 Mary Harriman, d. of Wil­liam Harriman Moss, co. man. director, of Watton-at-Stone, Herts.