1915. He was buried in the grounds of the Chateau of Elzenwalle, near

Voormezeele; _unm._ His Sergt. wrote: “He was killed on the night of the 15th inst. He lived for some hours after he was struck, and was quite conscious when I last saw him.... His pluck was wonderful; he knew he was mortally wounded yet possessed himself like the gentleman and man he was; never giving a sign of any pain--his main concern being for the safety of his comrades.... We all liked him and shall miss him greatly.” [Illustration: =Francis H. B. Fawley.=] =FAY, WALTER EDWARD=, Rifleman, No. 2407, 18th Battn. (London Irish Rifles) The London Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of the late James Charles Fay (died 13 Nov. 1915), by his wife, (--) (79, Limerstone Road, King’s Road, Chelsea, S.W.); _b._ Fulham, S.W., 24 July, 1894; educ. St. Mark’s College, Chelsea; enlisted after the outbreak of war 2 Sept. 1914, and died of wounds received in action at the Battle of Loos, 27 Sept. 1915; _unm._ =FEATHERSTONE, ALFRED CHARLES=, Rifleman, No. 2472, 1/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battn. West Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Alfred Charles Featherstone, of West Normans, Park Avenue, Castleford, by his wife, Jane Harriet, dau. of Alfred Watson, of East Hardwicks, Yorks; b. Castleford, co. York, 30 April, 1891; educ. King’s School, Pontefract; entered the employ of the London City and Midland Bank at Morley, Yorkshire, when 16, and at the outbreak of the war was holding the post of Assistant Cashier. He enlisted 21 Sept. 1914; sailed for France, 15 April, 1915, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 12 May, 1915, and was buried in Rue de Bacquerot, France; _unm._ His officer wrote: “He was one of the most popular men in the company, and we all feel his loss very keenly.” [Illustration: =Alfred C. Featherstone.=] =FEATHERSTONE, CECIL FREDERICK=, Lieut., 3rd, attached 2nd, Battn. East Surrey Regt., eldest _s._ of Frederick Featherstone, of Mount Pleasant, Plough Lane, Purley, member of London Stock Exchange, by his wife, Minnie Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas W. Dean; _b._ Lewisham, 13 Feb. 1897; educ. Holmwood, Bexhill-on-Sea (1906–1910), where in 1907 he joined the School Cadet Corps, which was affiliated with the 2nd Home Counties Royal Engineers (T.F.). In 1911 he went to Dover College, where he won prizes in English, Latin, and other subjects, and joined the O.T.C., in which he had reached the rank of Sergt., when gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 3rd (Special Reserve) Battn. of the East Surreys, 16 Dec. 1914. Joining his regt in Jan. he left for France on 20 March, 1915, was attached for a while to C Coy. 1st Battn. Dorsetshire Regt., and later transferred for duty to the 2nd Battn. East Surrey Regt., being confirmed in his rank as 2nd Lieut. 9 April, 1915. He was killed in action, being shot through the heart while bravely leading his men in the repulse of the German attack on the British trenches near Ypres, 25 April, 1915. He was buried in the Officer’s Graveyard, 1½ miles east of Zonnebeke; unm. Sergt. Buckingham, of the East Surreys, gave the following graphic account of the incidents from 17 to 27 April: “Our headquarters were at Zonnebeke, near Ypres. About 3 p.m. on the 17th an order was given to pack up and move. There was some heavy shelling at the time, and it took about one hour to get everything on to the transport. We were then given another 150 rounds ammunition to carry and about 4.30 the order to move was given. We took a road to the left of Ypres. Our company officer, Capt. Fuller, was sick, so he was not with us, but Lieut. Rottman took charge. We had only three officers--Lieuts. Rottman, Featherstone and Ward--and we reached our destination, about a mile from Langemark, about 7 p.m. We were then under heavy shell fire. A, B and C Companies were put into position and we were to be the supports. We were in position all that night, but nothing happened. As it was getting daylight we retired a bit further back--this was the 18th--but had to stand to nearly all day as there was heavy rifle fire and shells. About 5 p.m. we pushed forward, going through the Canadians and some French infantry who had been pushed back, and we had to retake their trenches, which we did without much trouble. The French were made secure and got their trenches, and we took the Canadian’s and had orders to stop in them. We worked all night repairing the breastworks with sandbags, the officers and sergts. relieving one another for a rest. At dawn on the 19th the enemy started with their trench mortars, which were dropping just in rear of our trenches. We were expecting a big shelling then, but they must have been laying their guns or had brought more up for we were only getting a shell here and there and were pretty quiet and remained so until the afternoon of the 20th. From the 17th to the 20th we had no casualties amongst the officers and not many men. On the afternoon of the 20th the bombardment started, but they did not have a good range that day. At night the Middlesex brought our rations up and a working party, who made us a bit stronger. They left us about 3 a.m. on the 21st. Toward dawn we were bombarded again, this time a little closer. As it got lighter we saw about half a dozen German aeroplanes coming towards our trenches, they flew up and down dropping smoke bombs, and the shells were dropping all round us, so we had to lay close up to the parapets. Here we stayed all day, this night--21st, or rather early 22nd--no rations could be brought to us and no working party, so we dug ourselves right in as messages came that we were to hold on at all cost. We still had all our officers. As day dawned it was a bit quiet. That night we had our rations and hot soup brought up and were told we were going to be relieved the next night, 23rd. On the morning of the 23rd it was still quiet, but about 3 p.m. they started something terrible, only taking our regiment. They were then using gas shells and breaking our parapets and shelling the roads. Again a message came to hold on and that we would not be relieved, we then lost a few men. This lasted all day. On the early morning of the 24th Lieut. Fardell was killed, and gas was used all day. Lieut. Featherstone got some handkerchiefs and soaked them with water and handed them around and we lost about 40 men that day. As night came on, I think it was about 2 a.m. on the 25th. Mr. Featherstone, who was then taking his rest, came, and he looked very upset, and said to me: ‘Poor Mr. Rottman is killed.’ I said: ‘I am very sorry to hear that,’ and went and had a look at him. I came back and he was still standing, and I and Sergt. Lower said: ‘Why don’t you go and finish your rest, we will come and let you know if anything is wrong.’ So he went, but he did not stop long as it was getting on time to stand to arms, so we stood, and when it was light they sent shells in front of our trench and smashed the barbed wire, therefore we knew that they were going to attack, and while we were getting ready a shell struck the parapet, and me and Mr. Featherstone had the sandbags over us. We got out of that and laughed at one another. As it went on the parapets were being blown to bits, so an order came to get the men to the right and at some parts we had to crawl. Sergt. Lower led the way and Mr. Featherstone and I saw every man safe. It was while we were crawling past a gap in the parapet a piece of shell struck me, I did not stop, but he saw I was hit and said: ‘Are you all right? I said: ‘Yes, come on.’ We got past the gap and he said: ‘Where are you hit?’ I thought it was my arm and dropped my rifle. He picked it up and said: ‘We must get out of this,’ and we went on a bit and found we were in the Northumberlands and stayed there, and then the enemy were in our trenches. I had had my shoulder dressed and the order to spread out came. I then saw Mr Featherstone had lost his hat and getting close up to him I said, ‘the supports are driving them out so they were all shouting hurrah.’ Mr. Featherstone was then firing out of my rifle and I gave him another clip. I then saw him go up a little way further and fall. He was struck by a bullet and we sent for the stretcher bearers. He was then dead.” The Adjutant of his Battn. wrote to his father: “Like all our young officers he carried out his duty to the end and by his example the men remained steadfast and the trenches were held in spite of poisonous gases and rifle and shell fire. We have been so fortunate in having such good officers that the battn. has earned special praise from all, and General French thanked us yesterday for the work of 25 April, during which your son fell”; and a subaltern: “2nd Lieut. Featherstone was killed during the German attack on 25 April under circumstances which proved him a very brave officer. The enemy having got all round us our men were firing in all directions, generally at no particular object as often happens in times of excitement. It was in trying to stop the men wasting their munitions that Lieut. Featherstone was twice wounded. He still continued, however, to calm his men till he was shot in the heart by a stray bullet.” While at Holmwood School, Lieut. Featherstone was a sapper and shot in the School XI, winning the Sheffield Trophy on outdoor competition, at 200 and 500 yards with the service rifle; he also shot in the team for the Holman Cup, an indoor competition at 20 yards. At Dover College he was in the 1st Football XI, as well as playing cricket; and shot for his school at Bisley in 1913 in the Cadet pairs, likewise in the Team of the Ashburton Shield in 1914. Lieut. Featherstone was promoted Lieut. subsequent to his death. [Illustration: =Cecil F. Featherstone.=] =FEE, SAMUEL=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7543), S.S. 102801, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =FEE, SAMUEL=, Corpl., No. 12808, 10th (Service) Battn. Highland L.I., 3rd _s._ of Robert Fee, of 33, Muslin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow, Slater’s Labourer, by his wife, Lily, dau. of (--) Arnell; _b._ Bridgeton, Glasgow, 19 June, 1892; educ. Hozier Street Public School there; was a Miner, Old Farm Colliery, Rutherglen; enlisted 17 Aug. 1914; went to France in May, 1915, and was killed in front of the parapet during the advance at Loos, 25 Sept. 1915; _unm._ The Coy. Sergt.-Major wrote that “he was a good soldier and N.C.O.” =FEE, WILLIAM JOHN=, Bugler. R.M.A., 11537, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FEENEY, THOMAS=, Leading Signaller, 220726, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FEGAN, WILLIAM PATRICK=, Sergt., No. 26519, 14th Battn. (Royal Montreal), Canadian Expeditionary Force, yst. _s._ of Francis Fegan, of Waggarandall, near Melbourne, Australia, Landowner, by his wife, Mary, dau. of (--) Homer; _b._ Major Plains, Melbourne, 29 Jan. 1877, and was educ. at Dookie College, near Melbourne. He was surveying in South Africa when the Boer War began; he immediately joined the Victorians, and served through that campaign, 1899–1902, being wounded twice and receiving the Queen’s and King’s medals. He then became an expert for the International Co., of Buenos Ayres, and went round the world eight times for them, and after some seven years at Buenos Ayres went to Canada where he was in Aug. 1914, when the European War was declared. He at once volunteered; enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force; came over with the first contingent in Oct. 1914; went to France Feb. 1915, and was killed in action near Wulverghem, 27 Nov. 1915. His company officer, Capt. Whitehead, wrote: “Your husband was one of the finest men I ever met, and one of my most reliable N.C.O.’s, and his loss will be felt very heavily: he was killed almost instantly, the bullet entering the base of the neck, and passing through the body”; and Lieut. Gordon Leighton: “I can bear a few words of testimony of his courage and worth, having been associated with him since his arrival in France. He was a brave and soldierly man. He had been through some very trying times with us, but never lost his coolness and courage in the face of the gravest danger and difficult situations. Moreover he had voluntarily undertaken work he knew was of a dangerous character. I personally, and I think all the officers of the company, regret exceedingly the loss of Sergt. Fegan, as we feel we have lost a man who was far above the average and whose soldierly worth was invaluable.” He _m._ at St. Brigid’s Roman Catholic Church, Fitzroy, Melbourne, 10 June, 1911, Kathleen, sister of Private Arthur Moore, 5th Battn. Australian Imperial Force, who died of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles, 29 Feb. 1916 (see his notice), and dau. of Henry Albert Moore, of Park House, Whatley, near Frome, Somerset, and had two children: William Ernest Patrick, _b._ 10 Jan. 1913; and Kathleen Joan Florence, _b._ 5 Oct. 1915. [Illustration: =William Patrick Fegan.=] =FEILDEN, GRANVILLE JOHN HENRY=, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. Seaforth Highlanders, only _s._ of Major Granville Cholmondeley Feilden, D.S.O., late Seaforth Highlanders, now commanding the London Division of the Corps of Commissionaires (who served through the South African War, wounded at Paardeberg, 18 Feb. 1900, Queen’s medal three clasps, King’s medal two clasps), and his wife, Edith Margaret, 2nd dau. of the late Sir Henry Cockburn MacAndrew, of Aisthorpe, Inverness; _b._ Drummuie House, Golspie, co. Sutherland, 27 Aug. 1895; educ. the New Beacon, Sevenoaks, Wellington College (“Blucher”), and Sandhurst (Prize Cadet) and on passing out from the last was gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, 12 Aug. 1914, and was ordered to join the 3rd Battn. at Cromarty on the 25 Aug. On 12 Sept. he went to France with a draft joining the 2nd Battn. on the Aisne. He moved from there with the 4th Division in the middle of Oct. to the Belgian frontier, and took part in the severe fighting around Frehlingham and Messines during the end of October and beginning of November, and spent five months with his regt. in the trenches near Messines. He came home on a week’s leave in Feb., returning to his regt. on the 10th of that month, and was killed in action on Sunday, 25 April, 1915, during the attack on St. Julien, in the second Battle of Ypres. His C.O. wrote: “You know how your son was loved by us all, he was so brave, so gallant, so cheery, and beloved by his men.... On the morning of 25 April I reached the right of the line about 9 a.m., and was close to your son when he was killed.... We have lost many gallant officers, but none more gallant than your son”; and the second in Command: “We advanced at dawn on Sunday, 25 April. The old Corps were as steady as ever.... our losses were very severe. Your son was killed instantaneously while doing his duty most well and gallantly.... We were all so fond of him, he was an absolutely first-class officer with any amount of initiative and ‘go’.” A fellow subaltern also wrote: “I was with John most of the night of the 24th and 25th, and he was very cheery then and full of spirits. I did not see him in the actual attack until we were about 40 yards from the German trenches, when he helped me to straighten out the company behind a defensive position. I was hit then, so did not see him again.” He was buried at Burnt Farm on the left of the St. Jean-St. Julien Road, with four of his brother officers, including the Capt. of his company. [Illustration: =Granville J. H. Feilden.=] =FELLOWES. ARTHUR ROSS=, Private, No. 6/226, 12th Nelson Regt., Canterbury Battn., New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Robert Ross Fellowes, of Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand; _b._ Takaku, Nelson, 14 Sept. 18..; educ. at Wakefield, Nelson; volunteered on the outbreak of war, leaving home to join up 12 Aug. 1914; left for Egypt with the Main Force in Oct., took part in the repulse of the Turkish attack on the Suez Canal in Feb. 1915, and in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, and was killed in action near Gabe Tepe, between 25 April and 1 May, 1915, being shot by a sniper; _unm._ As a school cadet and in Egypt he proved himself a remarkably good shot, winning several prizes. He was the first Wakefield man to fall in action. =FELLOWES, WILLIAM JOHN=, Sick Berth Steward, 350884, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =FELTHAM, ARTHUR=, Signalman, J. 14117, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =FENDLEY, JOHN ROBERT=, Leading Stoker (R.F.R., B. 5634), 284849, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FENERAN, FRANK EDWARD=, Capt., 1st Battn. King’s Liverpool Regt., 2nd _s._ of the late Lieut.-Col. Edward Feneran, 1st Northamptonshire Regt, (who served in the Crimea), by his wife, Caroline Elizabeth, dau. of the late Charles Herring-Cooper, and gdson. of Col. Francis Feneran, Derbyshire Regt. (who served at Waterloo); _b._ Kensington, 23 April, 1881; educ. privately and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted to the King’s Liverpool Regt., 12 Aug. 1899, and was promoted Lieut. 21 July, 1900, and Capt. 18 Sept. 1909. From April 1904 to April 1907, he was Ordnance Officer (4th class) and in 1911 was appointed Adjutant to the Special Reserve. He passed the school of signalling and in 1914 the examination for the Staff College. On the outbreak of the European War, he went to France with his regiment, Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 10 Mar. 1915, while leading his men; _unm._ A brother officer, writing to Lord Derby, graphically described the heroism of the Liverpool Regt. at Neuve Chapelle, stating A Coy. was commanded by Capt. Feneran, who was killed leading his men, adding that he was a very sad loss indeed to the Regt. in which he had spent his life, but that his was a gallant end. Capt. Feneran was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch of 31 May [London Gazette, 22 June], 1915. [Illustration: =Frank Edward Feneran.=] =FENN, DAVID=, Private, 10906, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Harry Fenn, of 36, Leader Road, Hillsboro’, Sheffield; _b._ co. York; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Richebourg, 2 April, 1915. Buried Rue des Berreaux, Bethune. =FENNELL, JOHN=, Chief Petty Officer (R.F.R., A. 907), 121737, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FENNESY, RICHARD=, Private, R.M.L.I. (R.F.R., B. 603), H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914]. =FENWICK, BASIL MIDDLETON=, Sergt., No. 109, A Squadron, 10th West Australian Light Horse, only _s._ of Charles Richard Fenwick, of Ben Rhydding, Yorks, and 26, Park Row, Leeds, M. Inst. C.E., F.S.I., by his wife, Margaret, dau. of William Middleton, Solicitor; _b._ Pool, co. York, 3 Sept. 1885; educ. Haileybury College; went to West Australia in 1909 to the Murchison Goldfield; volunteered on the outbreak of War in Aug. 1914, and joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force; left for Egypt in Feb. 1915, went to the Dardanelles; volunteered for special duty on 30 May, 1915, in the counter attack at Quinn’s Post, was there wounded and invalided into Hospital at Alexandria, being mentioned by his C.O., Maj. Thomas J. Todd, in his report; was promoted Sergt. June or July; returned to duty at Anzac in Aug. and was killed in action there a few days later, 7 Aug. 1915, on Russell’s Top, in the attack on the Turkish position at Walker’s Ridge. In this terrible charge some 700 men were killed in the course of a few minutes. Major Todd wrote, 22 Oct. 1915: “It may be a consolation to know that your son was specially mentioned for conspicuous bravery and I had him picked out for a commission, he was indeed a fine soldier.” Sergt. Arundel in hospital told a friend: “Sergt. Fenwick was one of the bravest, finest men on the Peninsula, a born soldier--a hero--he first distinguished himself at Quinn’s Post, bomb throwing in the most extraordinary brave way. He picked up and returned live bombs thrown by the Turks.” Trooper Sydney G. E. Robson wrote, 2 Oct. 1915: “In the charge at Quinn’s Post (30 May) we were side by side. Here your son showed great courage, he was first over the parapet, his coolness and initiative in the captured Turks’ trench undoubtedly saved our lives.” Major Love asked for names to be mentioned for distinction, a memorial was signed by the survivors, unanimously Basil Fenwick’s was voted. Lieut.-Gen. Sir Alexander Godley, C.B., K.C.M.G., also wrote: “I understand that he was looked upon by his comrades and officers as a particularly fine soldier and an exceptionally brave man.” [Illustration: =Basil Middleton Ferwick.=] =FENWICK, FREDERICK RICHARD WILLIAM=, L.-Corpl., No. 11044, _s._ of John Fenwick, of 85, Oriel Street, Hirst Ashington, Northumberland; _b._ Durham; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Givenchy, 22 Dec. 1914, aged 22. =FEREDAY, THOMAS HAROLD=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 10391), 108085, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FERG, EDWARD CHARLES=, Private, No. 840, 8th Battn. Canadian Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._ of Fannin Ferg (born in Germany, went to Canada at the age of five), by his wife Sarah (Monkton, Ontario, Canada), dau. of William Blighton, of Newark, England; _b._ Elma Township, Perth co., P. Ontario, 23 July, 1887; educ. local Public School; was a Locomotive Engineer; joined 90th Winnipeg Rifles, in Aug. 1914, after the outbreak of War; left Canada with the 1st Contingent, and was killed in action at Langemarck, 22 April, 1915; _unm._ He was buried at St. Julien, near Ypres. [Illustration: =Edward Charles Ferg.=] =FERGUSON, JAMES=, Private, No. 10202, 2nd Battn. Scots Guards, _s._ of James Ferguson, of 43, Lorburn Street, Dumfries; enlisted 4 Sept. 1914, aged 19; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action, 16 May, 1915; _unm._ =FERGUSON, JOHN=, Private, No. 3361, 2nd Battn. The Royal Scots. 2nd _s._ of the late Thomas Ferguson, Wool Factory Worker, by his wife, Mary (16, Lothian Street, Hawick), dau. of John Watts; _b._ Weensland, Hawick, co. Roxburgh, 20 Sept. 1879; educ. Trinity School there; worked on North British Railway, enlisted 10 Sept., 1914, went to the front 10 Oct. 1914, and was killed in action at Petite La Bloise, near Kemmel, Belgium, 14 Dec. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =John Ferguson.=] =FERGUSON, MATTHEW=, Private, No. 11699, 1st Battn. Highland L.I.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Neuve Chapelle 11–18 March, 1915. =FERGUSON, PETER=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 10201), 298040, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =FERGUSON, ROBERT=, Private, No. 7060, 1st Battn. Highland L.I.; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; killed in action at Richebourg, 17–23 May, 1915; _m._ =FERGUSON, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 13355, 11th (Service) Battn. Royal Scots (Lothian Regt.); served with the Expeditionary Force in France; killed in action, 27 Sept. 1915. =FERGUSON, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 1799, 10th (Service) Battn. Highland Light Infantry, eldest _s._ of the late Archibald Ferguson, Electric Crane Driver, by his wife, Helen (106, Green Street, Calton, Glasgow), dau. of the late William Thompson; _b._ Calton, 26 Nov. 1894; educ. Campbellfield Public School, Glasgow; was employed as machine man with Singers, Clydebank; enlisted 15 Dec. 1914; went to France in May, 1915; volunteered as a bomb thrower, and was killed at the Battle of Loos, 25 Sept. 1915, when in advance with a bombing party; _unm._ He is believed to have been buried at Cambrin. [Illustration: =William Ferguson.=] =FERGUSSON, JAMES ADAM HAMILTON=, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. Highland L.I., 4th _s._ of Sir James Ranken Fergusson, of Spitalhaugh, co. Peebles, 2nd Bt., J.P., by his wife, Alice Fanny, dau. of the late John Price Simpson; _b._ London, 22 March, 1892; educ. Ardvreck, Crieff, Winchester College, and Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. Highland L.I., 14 Feb. 1912, was promoted Lieut. June or July, 1914, went to France with his regt., Aug. 1914, and was killed at the Battle of the Aisne, 20 Sept. 1914, being shot through the forehead after rising from assisting a wounded man; _unm._ He was a good golfer, a keen sportsman, and a most dutiful son. [Illustration: =James A. H. Fergusson.=] =FERGUSSON, ROBERT FRANK=, Lieut., 1/5th Battn. Royal Scots Fusiliers (T.F.), elder _s._ of David Fergusson, of 7, Park Terrace, Ayr, Scotland, Bachelor of Laws, Solicitor, by his wife, Mary K., dau. of the late Andrew Galloway, of Ayr; _b._ Ayr, 6 April, 1893; educ. Ayr Academy, and Glasgow University; served his apprenticeship with his father, and afterwards completed it in the office of Messrs. Russell & Duncan, Solicitors, 105, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, with whom he was when the war broke out. During the two years he was in Glasgow he completed his law course for the B.L. degree and had passed three of his examinations. He received his commission, 1 Sept. 1914; was promoted Lieut. on the 30th of that month; left with his regt. for the Dardanelles on 20 May, 1915, and was killed in action there, 12 July, 1915; _unm._ Lieut.-Col. J. B. Pollok M’Call, Commanding the 5th Battn., wrote: “Whilst leading his men about 4 p.m. on 12th July he was struck in the heart. He was immediately carried down and at once attended to by our doctor. The doctor told me he was afraid he had no chance, as he feared a large blood-vessel was severed. Your son was sent on to try and get him to hospital, but he died on the way down, three hours after he was hit. He was partly conscious, but I do not think he suffered. He had been in the thick of the fight since early morning, and had done splendidly. I feel his loss to the 1/5th greatly. We buried him next day, and put a cross on his grave.” Capt. Cook also wrote: “He was killed on the 12th inst., in an action lasting from the 11th to the 15th. He did his part right nobly, leading his men across an open space of 200 yards amidst shell, rifle, and machine-gun fire. He reached his objective with few losses owing to his vigour and determination and the inspiring example he set his men. But unfortunately while busy with the work of reversing and consolidating the captured trench, he was struck down with shrapnel which at this stage was continuous. All was done that could be to make him comfortable and when night began to fall we had him taken back over the open to a dressing station where he received skilled aid, but he died the same evening. He was a gallant officer and a fine comrade and his loss is greatly deplored by all ranks.” [Illustration: =Robert Frank Fergusson.=] =FERNS, HAROLD JOHNSON=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 3516), 196242, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FERRAND, HERBERT HAROLD=, Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 6, 4th Battn. East Yorkshire Regt. (T.F.), only _s._ of Thomas Watson Ferrand, of 6, West View, Grove Street, Beverley Road, Hull, Plumber, by his wife, Sarah Nicholls, dau. of the late John Fayers, of Hull; _b._ Hull, co. York, 15 May, 1876; educ. St Paul’s School, Hull, and on leaving there entered the employ of the Yorkshire Fire and Life Insurance Co., Lowgate, in which he held a responsible post at the time of his death. He joined the 1st V.B. East Yorkshire Regt. April, 1894; volunteered for service in South Africa, 8 March, 1900, and served there for one year and 92 days, receiving the Queen’s medal with four clasps, and after his return was for a long time Signal Instructor (Aldershot certificate, 31 Aug. 1903). On the outbreak of the European War, his regiment were at Camp at Deganway, they were ordered home, and went straight into training at Darlington and later at Newcastle, and from there went to the Front, 18 April, 1915. He came safely through the night attack at Ypres, on Saturday the 25th, and was killed by shrapnel on Sunday, 26 April, 1915; _unm._ He had the King’s T.F. medal for efficiency. [Illustration: =Herbert Harold Ferrand.=] =FERRIS, CORNELIUS PERCY SPARLING=, Petty Officer, Tel. 178611, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MOCKLER-FERRYMAN, HUGH=, Lieut., 2nd Battn. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire L.I., elder _s._ of Lieut.-Col. Augustus Ferryman Mockler-Ferryman, of St. John’s House, Tavistock, Devon, late Oxfordshire L.I., by his wife, Evelyn, dau. of the late Sir Charles Whitehead; _b._ Maidstone, co. Kent, 3 May, 1892; educ. St. Neots, Eversley, Wellington College, and Sandhurst; received his commission as 2nd Lieut., 20 Sept. 1911, and was promoted Lieut., 27 April, 1914; went to France with his regt., on the outbreak of war; took part in the retreat from Mons, the Battles of the Marne and the Aisne, and was killed in action near La Soupir, 16 Sept. 1914, by a shell which burst in the middle of his company, killing and wounding several officers and men. He and two of his brother officers were buried that night in the churchyard of La Soupir; _unm._ A senior officer wrote: “The whole regt. mourns the loss of one of its best and most popular officers. You would be proud if you could hear the way in which the N.C.O.’s and men speak of him”; while a Corpl. in his company described him in a letter home as “a thorough sportsman, liked by everyone, and loved by his company.” Lieut. Mockler-Ferryman, who was a good cricketer and an excellent bowler, played for Berkshire County, Wellington College, and the Aldershot Command. In Switzerland, where he spent his winter leave, he came rapidly to the front as a curler, and in his last season as the youngest “skip” he contributed largely to Villars victories. He was a good shot and a keen fisherman. [Illustration: =Hugh Mockler-Ferryman.=] =FESTER, WILLIAM ERNEST=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 7345), 224906, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FETHERSTONE, ROSS LEA=, Private, No. 108219, 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles, _s._ of Walter Fetherstone; _b._ North Bay, Ontario, Canada, 25 Nov. 1890; educ. Calgary, Alberta; joined the C.E.F. March, 1915, and died at Etaples, 30 Nov. 1915, of pneumonia, contracted while on active service. He _m._ at Akotoks, Alberta, 18 March, 1911, Kathleen (2060, Hamilton Street, Regina, Sask.), dau. of (--) Tabor, and had two children: Ernest Joseph, _b._ 18 Dec. 1913; and Sylvia Ethel, _b._ 3 Dec. 1911. =FFIELD, BERNARD OSBORNE=, Flight Sub-Lieut., R.N., eldest _s._ of Bernard Ffield, of the Old Bank House, Coleshill, Warwickshire, Manufacturer, by his wife, Beatrice, elder dau. of the late William Hays, of Nevern Square, S.W., and Kilcraggan, co. Kilkenny; _b._ London, 17 Aug. 1894; educ. Wimbledon College; gazetted Sub-Lieut. R.N.A.S., 9 Sept. 1914, and received his brevet from the Royal Aero Club on 10 Dec. following. On 24 Dec. 1914 he was coming down from a height of about 2,000 ft. after a good flight, at the Royal Naval Air Station, Hendon, when, at about 200 ft. from the ground, the machine was seen to take a sudden vertical dive to earth, and was so smashed that it was impossible to ascertain what had gone wrong. He died the same evening, Christmas Eve, after receiving the last rites of his Church; _unm._ A senior brother officer wrote of him: “He was quite the best of all the others who had gained their certificates some three weeks before him. I watched most of his flights as I had to look after the flying. He was one of the neatest men I have seen; he was so beautifully gentle with his hands, and that is one of the secrets of a good pilot.” [Illustration: =Bernard Osborne Ffield.=] =FFITCH, HARRY HERBERT=, Lieut., 1st Canterbury Regt., New Zealand Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Henry Ffitch, of 34, Glandovey Road, Fendaton, New Zealand, Farmer, by his wife, Florence, dau. of George Dunnage; _b._ Springfield, New Zealand, 28 July, 1888; educ. High School, Christchurch; was a Lieut. in the New Zealand Territorial Force; passed his examination for Capt. 6 Oct. 1913, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service, and was gazetted Lieut. 14 Sept. 1914. He was killed in action at the landing at Gabe Tepe, 26 April, 1915. Sergt.-Major F. G. Hall-Jones, in describing the action in which Lieut. Ffitch met his death, wrote: “You will have read how we landed in the morning of 25 April, and advancing over a shrapnel-swept hill, were split up into small groups of tens and twenties. I took a small party to where reinforcements appeared to be urgently needed, and this locality appeared to be the apex of the triangle (based on the beach) which formed our front. It was, I think, a little to the right of what subsequently became Quinn’s Post, and I understand that the exact position subsequently became a ‘no man’s land,’ untenable by either friend or foe. The fire all the afternoon was very hot, the Turks having been reinforced, and the Australian officer (Capt. Leer) withdrew us from the scrub-covered open to the crest a few yards back, and met his death in so doing. At dusk, the fire ceasing somewhat, we again advanced, brought in the wounded, and endeavoured to keep the Turks from advancing up the other side of the hill; but eventually they outflanked us, and we again sought the crest and dug in. It was then that I first saw your son, although he was probably there all the afternoon, and gave him a message that our Major Dawson (3rd Auckland Coy.) wished to confer with him. The plans hastily improvised by these two undoubtedly saved the situation, and incidentally prevented the Turks from piercing our lines and firing down the big gully (Shrapnel Gully) behind us. The tactics adopted were: Dig in, send forward occasional scouts and organise small flanking parties. You will understand that our small party, consisting of 50 to 80 men, drawn from various Australian and New Zealand battns., was quite ‘in the air’ at the apex of the triangle, and the Turks were able to fire at us from three directions. Your son organised a party on our right flank in such a way that they not only prevented the enemy from troubling us from that quarter, but also enfiladed a body of Turks attacking our men 500 yards away. Let the facts speak their own tribute. The Turks advanced to the crest--they must have been at least 300 strong--and dug in only 20 yards away. Their jabbering was consistent throughout the night; they even talked to isolated units of our men, said they were Indians, and passed us false words of command. We fired rapidly the whole night through, and deceiving them as to our numbers prevented them from charging. I cannot even now remember with equanimity our condition--exhausted, cold, and over-strained--desirous only of hurling ourselves at the enemy and ending the tension one way or another. Mr. Dawson and Mr. Ffitch passed along frequently during the night with words of advice, encouragement and restraint, and I realised later their good sense in preventing us from charging. Had we gone forward we should have been wiped out. At dawn the Turks sent small parties creeping forward in the scrub, and we continually jumped up and took a pot shot at them. In this your son excelled, and the word was occasionally whispered near me, ‘Ffitch has got another one.’ I understand that he accounted for six that morning. Then, after another shot, he ejaculated, ‘Missed him,’ re-loaded, and jumped up to fire again. But the enemy was waiting, and even as he took aim a bullet cut through the belt of his wrist-watch, entered his cheek and killed him instantaneously. But his example and the spirit he had inspired in us did not pass with him, and by adopting his tactics we succeeded in beating back wave after wave of the enemy during that exhausting morning until a large party of Australians relieved us.” [Illustration: =Harry Herbert Ffitch.=] =FIDDES, JAMES WILLIAM DICK=, Private, No. 8/783, 10th North Otago Coy. Otago Infantry Battn. New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd _s._ of J. Fiddes, of Duntroon, Otago, New Zealand, by his wife, Margaret; volunteered for Imperial Service on the outbreak of war; left for Egypt in Oct.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and died of wounds received in action there, 8 May, following; _unm._ =FIELD, EDWARD WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4765), 293724, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =FIELD, FRANCIS HENRY=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 1629), 198808, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =FIELD, STEPHEN=, Capt., Royal Army Medical Corps, only surviving _s._ of the late George Purdey Field, M.R.C.S., Aural Surgeon to St. Mary’s Hospital, London, and for 15 years Dean of the Medical School, by his wife, Pauline (By-the-Brook, Mortimer West End), dau. of Robert Faulder White; _b._ London, W., 16 April, 1880; educ. Mr. Hall’s School, Potters Bar, co. Herts; Framlingham, and Harrow, and St. Mary’s Medical School; gazetted Lieut. R.A.M.C., 28 Jan. 1907, and was promoted Capt. 28 July, 1910; served in Jamaica, Somaliland (medal), and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; was taken prisoner during the retreat from Mons, and died at the Prisoners’ Camp, Wittenberg, Saxony, 10 April, 1915, from typhus fever, contracted while tending soldiers ill of the disease. He _m._ in London, Margaret, dau. of (--) Price, and had a son and a dau.: Stephen, _b._ 15 Aug. 1906; and Stephanie Margaret, _b._ 15 Aug. 1904. [Illustration: =Stephen Field.=] =FIELDER, ALBERT EDWARD=, Leading Stoker, Coastguard, 299691 (Po.), H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =FIELDER, GEORGE WILLIAM=, Private, No. 2197, 1/5th Battn. King’s Own Yorkshire L.I. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of George William Fielder, now serving as Mate in the Navy on H.M. Patrol Ships; _b._ Goole, co. York, 15 April, 1895; educ. Alexander Street Council School there; enlisted March, 1914; went to France, and was killed in action in Flanders, 9 July, 1915. Buried in Poperinghe; _unm._ His comrade spoke of him as “the Little man with the Big heart.” =FILLEUL, LEONARD AMAURI=, B.A. Oxon., 2nd Lieut., 3rd Battn. Somerset L.I., attd. to the Oxford and Bucks L.I., 2nd _s._ of the Rev. Philip William Girdlestone Filleul, Rector of Alfold, Billingshurst, Sussex, late Rector of Devizes, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of (--) Rodway and niece of Rowland Rodway, Adcroft, Trowbridge; _b._ Bath, 6 Feb. 1888, and was educ. Cleveland House, Weymouth; Trent College, Derbyshire; and Lincoln College, Oxford. He was in the University O.T.C., and rowed four years in his College Eight, and the last year in the winning trial Eight, and on leaving Oxford in 1911, became a master at Monkton Combe School, Bath. The same year he became attached to the 3rd Battn. Somerset L.I. as supplementary officer, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for foreign service, and after a short period of training with the Somerset Special Reserve Battn., Plymouth, was sent to the Front, 25 Sept., with a draft of the Oxford and Bucks. L.I. He was killed in action near St. Julien during the first Battle of Ypres, 21 Oct. 1914, and was buried midway between St. Julien and Poelcappelle, on the Ypres-St. Jean-Poelcappelle Road; _unm._ The Colonel of his own regt. wrote: “It was a great disappointment to learn on my arrival here that Filleul had been appointed to another regt., and was not coming out to join us at the Front, for he was a most capable officer, and very popular with his brother officers.” The former Colonel of his battn. wrote: “Filleul was my subaltern in two separate years, and of all the young fellows who were attached to the battn. he was far and away the best soldier. And not only the best soldier but one of the pleasantest and most delightful companions I have ever met. Always willing, keen and cheery, I loved having him with me, and I placed more reliance upon his judgment and ability than on many a more experienced man”; and the editor of the “Oxford Magazine” wrote: “He was one of the very best of his time, an inspiring leader, devoted to the College, and enthusiastically beloved.” At Trent College he won the Gold Medal of the National Service League for military proficiency, and at the same time received a book prize from Earl Roberts. [Illustration: =Leonard A. Filleul.=] =FINCH, EDWARD TERENCE DOYNE=, Torpedo Lieut., Royal Navy, elder _s._ of Arthur Edward Finch, by his wife, Charlotte, dau. of the Rev. Philip Walter Doyne; _b._ Madras, India, 6 Nov. 1887; educ. Connaught House, Weymouth, and H.M.S. Britannia (1902–3); entered the Navy as a cadet, 15 Sept. 1903; became Midshipman, 15 Oct. following; Sub-Lieut., 15 Dec. 1906; Lieut., 15 June, 1908, and served in H.M. ships Hannibal, Prince George, Cornwall and Suffolk. He then commanded in turn H.M.T.B. 85 and H.M.T.B. 078, and afterwards H.M.T.B.D. Dasher and H.M.T.B.D. Brazen. He left this last destroyer in order to qualify as a Torpedo Lieut. in H.M.S. Vernon, and on obtaining this qualification he was appointed to the Bulwark, 13 Aug 1913, and was killed when that ship was blown up off Sheerness, 26 Nov. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =Edward Terence D. Finch.=] =FINCH, LEONARD EDWARD=, Quarter-master-Sergt., No. 3793, 9th Lancers, _s._ of the late Alfred John Finch, of Brockley, Kent; _b._ St. John’s, co. Kent, 27 June, 1874; educ. there; enlisted 2 March, 1895; served through the South African War, 1899–1902 (Queen’s medal with five clasps and King’s medal), and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, Aug.-Sept. 1914, and died at the Military Hospital, Colchester, 17 Oct. 1914, of wounds received in action in France, 29 Sept. 1914. He _m._ at St. Thomas’ Cathedral, Bombay, 1 Oct. 1904, his cousin Ethel (3, Norham Villas, Hillingdon Heath, near Uxbridge, Middlesex), dau. of James Finch, of Greenwich, and had two sons and a dau.: Kenneth Leonard, _b._ 12 April, 1908; Edwin George, _b._ 3 Aug. 1909; and Eileen Margaret, _b._ 15 April,