Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookeslie, 10th Laird of Warthill, co. Aberdeen; _b._ Aberdeen, 31 Jan. 1850; educ. the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich (passing in twenty-seventh and out twenty-seventh), and entered the Army as Lieut. 7 July, 1869; was promoted Capt., 24 Jan. 1880; Major, 7 June, 1885; Lieut.-Col., 25 June, 1896; and Col., 23 Jan. 1900. He was for some time A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief in India, and subsequently to the Governor of Gibraltar; served through the Zulu Campaign (wounded at Ulundi--mentioned in Despatches, medal with clasps), 1879. Had charge of Cetewayo for some time in Cape Town. Took part in the Afghan War (medal), 1880. Served in the South African War, 1899-1900; commanded the R.H.A. on the forced march to the Relief of Kimberley; was present at Paardeburg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein and Karee Siding, and afterwards commanded the town defences of Bloemfontein (twice mentioned in Despatches, Queen's medal with four clasps and C.B.). He retired in 1907, and in 1913 was appointed Gentleman Usher to the King. On the outbreak of the European War, in Aug. 1914, although 63 years of age, he immediately volunteered for active service and was sent to command No. 4 General Base Depôt at Rouen. There he fell a victim to over-exertion and died on active service, 3 Aug. 1915, from heart failure. He was buried with full military honours in the portion of the cemetery at Rouen reserved for British officers. A brother officer wrote: "He died when in the fulfilment of a duty to his country, towards which he devoted a life-time full of energy and heartiness. I felt sure that with his keen and vigorous sense of duty he would spare no pains to try and take his share of work in the Nation's task." Another: "A soldier to the backbone, he leaves a very fine record." One from Rouen: "He was such a favourite amongst us all that we all feel the loss of a dear friend." A naval officer: "He has given everything and laid down his life for the country like many another gallant gentleman." A relation from France: "I can't be thankful enough for those two afternoons that I saw him over this side, nor will I ever forget him, as I looked back, standing there in the sun, his hand raised in farewell, laughing with pure joy of life and the summer day. He was so smart and upright, with his rows of decorations, as he stood beside his pony, a British officer on active service. And he was so kind to everyone, all there seemed to be his friends and to want a word from him as they passed." He _m._ at the Oratory, Brompton, 1 Feb. 1887, Lady Theodora, née Keppel, eldest surviving dau. of William Coutts, 7th Earl of Albemarle, and had two sons and four daus.: Donald Alastair Leslie, Lieut. Royal Flying Corps, formerly a Page of Honour to His Majesty King Edward VII, now (1916) on active service with the British Expeditionary Force, returned home severely wounded, _b._ 6 Oct. 1891; Colin Keppel, Lieut. R A., now (1916) on active service, _b._ 1 Sept. 1895; Doris, _b._ May, 1888 and _d._ 14 Oct. 1888; Hilary, _b._ 13 April, 1889; Vera Marian, _b._ 6 Aug. 1893, _m._ 17 Dec. 1914, Aylmer Probyn Maude, Lieut. Rifle Brigade; and Lena Theodora, _b._ 14 Sept. 1894. His nephew, Capt. D. H. Davidson, younger, of Inchmarlo, was also killed in action (see his notice). [Illustration: =W. L. Davidson, C.B.=] =DAVIES, ALBERT=, Private, R.M.L.I. (Ports.), 16080, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =DAVIES, ARTHUR=, Private, No. 9579, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of Thomas Davies, of Poole Hills, Nantwich, Cheshire, by his wife, Annie, dau. of Henry Halfpenny; _b._ Burslem, co. Stafford, 22 Feb. 1894; educ. Acton School, near Nantwich; enlisted 24 April, 1912; went to the Front with the Expeditionary Force, 13 Aug. 1914; was wounded in Sept. but rejoined; took part, with his company, in the assault on the German trenches on 4 Oct., for which Corpl. Russell was elected by vote to receive the D.C.M., and was mortally wounded at the First Battle of Ypres, and died in No. 13 Clearing Hospital at Vlamertinghe, Belgium, 7 Nov. 1914; _unm._ [Illustration: =Arthur Davies.=] =DAVIES, CHARLES=, Sick Berth Steward, 350753, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =DAVIES, FREDERICK ERNEST=, Corpl., R.M.L.I. 15356 (R.F.R., B. 1855), H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =DAVIES, GEORGE=, Stoker 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9247), S.S. 106467, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =DAVIES, GEORGE ROLAND=, Gunner, No. 80826, R.F.A., _s._ of (--) Davies, of Moss Bank, 27, Richmond Road, Ashton-under-Lyne; _b._ 1893; was a clerk; volunteered and enlisted 8 March, 1915; was drafted to Newcastle-on-Tyne, and died in the Armstrong College Military Hospital there, 27 April following, from pneumonia, contracted while training; _unm._ =DAVIES, GEORGE WILLIAM=, Private, No. 8150, 2nd Battn. King's Own Yorkshire L.I., _s._ of the late John Davies, by his wife, Mary, dau. of John Bright; _b._ Hansley, near Nottingham, 11 March, 1885; educ. Nottingham; enlisted 3 March, 1901, served three years with the Colours and eight with the Reserves, and was with the Militia in South Africa (medal). He was afterwards employed at Orgreaves Colliery, Truton, near Rotherham, but was called up on mobilisation, 5 Aug. 1914. Went to the Front, 18 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at La Bassée, 27 Oct. 1914. He _m._ at St. Mary's Church, Sculcoates, Hull, 7 Oct. 1911, Lily (83, Stepney Lane, Beverley Road, Hull), dau. of John Brown, and had two children: George, _b._ 1 March, 1914; and Mary, _b._ 22 May, 1912. [Illustration: =George William Davies.=] =DAVIES, HAROLD=, Private, No. 10744, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of William Davies, of Sandy Lane, Middlestown, Wakefield; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; reported missing between 29 Oct. and 2 Nov. 1914. =DAVIES, ISAAC=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7028), S.S. 101591, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =DAVIES, JAMES=, Private, No. 15761, A Coy., 9th Battn, the Welsh Regt., _s._ of Isaac Davies, of Old Royal Oak Saw mills, Pumpsaint, co. Carmarthen, Builder; by his wife Letitia, dau. of David Lewis of Llanybyther; _b._ Pumpsaint, afsd., 10 Dec. 1896; educ. Llandovery Intermediate School; was a joiner; enlisted after the outbreak of War, 25 Sept. 1914; went to France, 19 July, 1915, and died in the hospital at Etaples, 29 Sept. 1915, of wounds received in action near Loos, four days previously. He was buried in the English Military Cemetery, Etaples (Grave D. 30); _unm._ =DAVIES, JOHN ROBERT=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 5466), 178192, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =DAVIES, RICHARD=, L.-Corpl. No. 8557, 1st Battn. Dorsetshire Regt., eldest _s._ of John Aubrey Davies, Colliery Manager, by his wife, Rachel, dau. of William Thomas, of the Brecon Arms, Penderyn; _b._ Abercanaid, |