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Abbott, Col Herbert Edward Stacy, (6 April 1855–13 June 1939)  

CBE 1919; DSO 1896, late RE, retired

Born Calcutta, 6 April 1855; s of late Gen. H. E. S. Abbott, Bengal Infantry; m 1881, Mary, ...

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Acland, Engr-Rear-Adm. Edward Leopold Dyke, (7 Dec. 1878–11 March 1968)  

CB 1937; MVO 1913

Born 7 Dec. 1878; e s of late Rev. Henry Dyke Acland and Adelaide, d of late Richard Vaughan Davis; m...

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Addison, Maj.-Gen. George Henry, (13 May 1876–5 Feb. 1964)  

CB 1933; CMG 1918; DSO 1915; late RE

Born 13 May 1876; s of Lt-Col G. W. Addison, RE; m 1905, Margaret (d 1946...

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Aird, Sir John, (6 Nov. 1861–20 Oct. 1934), Commissioner of Lieutenancy, City of London; Major (retired) Engineer and Railway Staff Corps; JP Suffolk  

2nd Bt cr 1901

Born 6 Nov. 1861; s of 1st Bt, and Sarah, d of Benjamin Smith; m 1886, Alicia Ellen, d of late James Hall Renton; two ...

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Akhurst, Instructor Captain Algernon Frederic, (13 Nov. 1893–28 March 1972)  

CBE 1944; MA; RN retired

Born 13 Nov. 1893; s of late Herbert Akhurst, Civil Servant, and late Florence Akhurst; unmarried; died 28 March 1972

Merchant Taylors’ School, London; Jesus College, Cambridge, Math. Tripos, Wrangler...

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Allhusen, Beatrice May, (died 29 July 1918)  

Born d of late Col Thomas Bromhead Butt, 79th Highlanders; m 1876, William Hutt Allhusen; died 29 July 1918

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Amwell, 2nd Baron, (Frederick Norman Montague) (6 Nov. 1912–12 Oct. 1990)  

Born 6 Nov. 1912; o s of 1st Baron Amwell, CBE, and Constance (d 1964), d of James Craig; m 1939, Kathleen Elizabeth Fountain; one ...

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Anderson, Col William Patrick, (4 Sept. 1851–1 Feb. 1927)  

CMG 1913

Born Levis, Quebec, 4 Sept. 1851; e s of late Thomas Anderson, Edmonton, Alberta; m 1876, Dorothea Susannah, e d of late Henry Beaumont Small; four ...

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Anstey, Engr Rear-Adm. William John, (1860–13 Dec. 1936)  

CB 1917

Born 1860; s of late William Anstey, of HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, and Mrs. Anstey (née Knight), Sheerness; m; five d; died 13 Dec. 1936

privately; HM Dockyard, Portsmouth, and RN College, Greenwich. Special Course RN College, Greenwich, ...

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Anstice, Lt-Col and Hon. Col Sir Robert Henry, (17 Aug. 1843–9 April 1922)  

KCB 1910 (CB 1902)

Born 17 Aug. 1843; s of late J. Anstice, Madeley Wood Hall, Shropshire; died 9 April 1922

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Atkinson, Brig. Geoffrey Arthur, (17 March 1931–28 July 2018), chartered engineer  

Born 17 March 1931; s of Arthur Vivian Atkinson and Flora Muriel Atkinson (née Lucas); m 1952, Joyce Eileen Pavey; one s one d...

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Austen, Harold Cholmley Mansfield, (21 Nov. 1878–15 Aug. 1975)  

CBE 1935; MInstCE

Born 21 Nov. 1878; 4th s of Rev. George Austen, late Chancellor of York Minster; m 1st, Annie Alice Mary, d of Henry Maclean of Kingairloch; two ...

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Austin, Vice-Adm. Sir Peter (Murray), (16 April 1921–13 May 2005), Director, Mastiff Electronic Systems, since 1987 (Managing Director, 1990–91)  

KCB 1976

Born 16 April 1921; er s of late Vice-Adm. Sir Francis Austin, KBE, CB, and late Lady (Marjorie) Austin (née Barker); m 1959, Josephine Rhoda Ann Shutte-Smith ( ...

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Aylen, Rear-Adm. Ian Gerald, (12 Oct. 1910–5 Nov. 2003), CEng, FIMechE  

CB 1962; OBE 1946; DSC 1942

Born 12 Oct. 1910; s of late Commander A. E. Aylen, RN and Mrs S. C. M. Aylen; m...

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Bagot, Theodosia, (Lady Bagot), (1865–21 Feb. 1940)  

Born 1865; 3rd d of Sir John Leslie, 1st Bt; m 1st, 1885, Lt-Col Josceline FitzRoy Bagot, MP (d 1913); one s three d; son was Sir Alan Desmond Bagot, 1st Bt (...

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Bagshawe, Edward Leonard, (15 Nov. 1876–16 Dec. 1955)  

CIE 1916; DSO 1918; OBE 1919

Born 15 Nov. 1876; 3rd s of late C. W. Bagshawe; m 1919, Anne Josephine Lambart, y d of late Lt-Col J. Sladen, and late Lady Sarah Sladen; ...

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Bailey, Col Alfred John, (1867–18 Aug. 1940), retired Territorial Army; Hon. Colonel in the Army; Governing Director Sir W. H. Bailey & Co., Ltd., engineers, Manchester; Chairman of Directors Grain Elevator Estate, Ltd., Manchester; Chairman Manchester Constitutional Club Holdings Co., Ltd  

CBE 1918; TD, JP

Born 1867; s of late Sir William Bailey of Sale Hall, Cheshire; m 1902, Ethel Ellis, d of late James Johnson of Pendleton; two s; died...

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Bainbridge, Maj.-Gen. Henry, (1903–12 Sept. 1993), late Corps of Royal Engineers  

CB 1948; CBE 1944; psc

Born 1903; m Margaret Letitia (d 1976); two s; died 12 Sept. 1993

late Corps of Royal Engineers...

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Ball, Sir James Benjamin, (9 March 1867–16 Sept. 1920), civil engineer; Past President, Permanent Way Institution; Major, Engineer and Railway Staff Corps  

Kt 1918; MInstCE, MInstME

Born 9 March 1867; m 1st, Emily Frances Alexandra, d of late Edward Spencer Shapley, Torquay; three d; 2nd, Julia, widow...

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Bannerman, Sir Alexander, (16 Dec. 1871–10 March 1934)  

11th Bt cr 1682

Born 16 Dec. 1871; s of 10th Bt and Anne Mary, d of Richard Brooke, Handford, Cheshire; m 1920, Joan, o c...