Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookon, 2nd dau. of William Wells, 3rd Viscount Sidmouth; _b._ 78, Eaton Place, London, S.W., 18 Nov. 1879; educ. Horris Hill, and Eton; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the Rifle Brigade, from the Militia, 20 Dec. 1899, and promoted Lieut. 18 Dec. 1900, and Capt., 30 May, 1905; served in the South African War, 1902 (Queen's medal with clasp), and Somaliland, 1903 (medal with clasp), and with the Expeditionary Force in France, 21 Dec. 1914, to 25 Jan. 1915, and was killed in action near Ypres on the latter date, and buried at Dickebusche. Capt. Helyar _m._ at Winchester, 21 Nov. 1914, Vera, dau. of Edward Evans-Lombe, of Bylaugh Park, and Rickthorn, Norwich, and had a dau., Maureen Howard, _b._ (posthumous), 25 Aug. 1915. [Illustration: =Maurice Howard Helyar.=] =HEMMING, FREDERICK THOMAS=, Private, R.M.L.I. (R.F.R.), Ch. 14309, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =HENCHER, JOSEPH=, Stoker, 2nd Class, K. 21848, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =HENDER, JOHN HENRY=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 4914), S.S. 104378, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =HENDERSON, ALEC STEWART=, Capt., 1st Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt. (T.F.), only _s._ of Robert Stewart Henderson, of 18, Rutland Gate, London, S.W., by his wife, Laura, dau. of John Cooper Forster; _b._ Dacca, Eastern Bengal, 28 Jan. 1888; educ. Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge; joined the Territorial Force in 1908, and was gazetted Capt. Territorial Reserve of Officers, 25 July, 1913, and posted to the 1st City of London Royal Fusiliers in Aug. 1914, after the outbreak of war, his appointment to rank as from 5 Aug. After eight months in Malta he went to France with his regt. on 10 March, 1915, and was shot through the head, 24 April, 1915, by a stray bullet, while in a trench superintending the throwing of bombs on the barbed wire entanglements, and died the next day, 25 April; _unm._ He was buried at Sailly-sur-Lys. His Colonel wrote: "The regt. lost in him one of its best officers. I do wish to express to you my highest appreciation of what he did for the regt. through his conscientious work and great ability. As such his memory will live in the regt."; and the Adjutant: "He was a universal favourite, his company really loved him. He was a good keen soldier, and we can ill afford to lose an officer of his experience." He had qualified for appointment as instructor of musketry. [Illustration: =Alec Stewart Henderson.=] =HENDERSON, ALFRED CECIL=, Private, No. 23150, 3rd Battn. (82nd Regt.), Canadian Expeditionary Force, _s._ of Henry William Henderson, of Union Road, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Canada, by his wife, Eudevilla, dau. of Francis Simmonds, of Crapaud, P.E.I.; _b._ Royalty Junction, Prince Edward's Island, 12 April, 1895; joined the 82nd Regt. in 1911, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for service overseas, and left P.E.I. for Valcartier in Aug. 1914; came over with the first contingent in Oct., and was drafted into Princess Patricia's C.L.I.; crossed to France, 16 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action from the concussion of a shell at Hooge, during the Second Battle of Ypres, 8 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =Alfred C. Henderson.=] =HENDERSON, JOHN McLUCKIE=, Private, No. 13564, Telephone Section, 12th (Service) Battn. The Royal Scots, eldest _s._ of Thomas Brownlie Henderson, of Ballingry Place, Newmains, Lanarkshire, late of Hamilton, by his wife, Agnes, dau. of Alexander McKay; _b._ Burnbank, Hamilton, 28 Aug. 1897; educ. Glenlee Public School there, and at Fallin Public School, Stirling; enlisted, 4 Sept. 1914; went to France, 29 April, and was killed in the charge of the Royal Scots at Loos, 25 Sept. 1915, at the same time as his friend, John Baxter, who had enlisted with him. At Fallin School he won the Dux Medal, and was patrol leader in the Boy Scouts. [Illustration: =John M. Henderson.=] =HENDERSON, ROBERT HENRY=, A.B. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 6216), 187023, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HENDERSON, WILLIAM SLATER=, Armourer's Mate, M. 4203, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HENLEY, FRANK=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 23584, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =HENLEY, FRANK=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9147), S.S. 103968, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HENLEY, GEORGE CHARLES=, Stoker, 1st Class (M.) 304539, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =HENNESSY, IVAN THOMAS=, S.B.A., M. 877, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =HENRY, CHARLES BURRELL=, Leading Seaman, 172972, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =HENRY, FRANK=, Private, No. 2092, 1/5th Battn. Royal West Kent Regt. (T.F.), _s._ of William Henry, Bootmaker; _b._ 7 June, 1867; died at Jhansi, India, 21 July, 1915, of heatstroke, while on active service. He _m._ at Dartford, 17 Oct. 1914, Frances Annie (9, Priory Hill, Dartford, Kent), dau. of Harry Longhurst; _s.p._ =HENRY, JOSEPH=, Stoker (Native), H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =HENRY, WALTER=, A.B. (R.F.R., Ch. B. 4971), 200091, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HENSELEIT, FREDERICK=, Ordinary Seaman, J. 16799, H.M.S. Pathfinder; lost when that ship was sunk by a mine, about 20 miles off the East Coast, 5 Sept. 1914. =HENSHAW, WILLIAM FREDERICK=, Sapper, No. 1617, 2nd Home Counties F.C., R.E. (T.F.), _s._ of William Frederick Henshaw; _b._ Ashford, co. Kent, 27 Aug. 1874; was a Bricklayer; served in South Africa with the 1st Cinque Ports Rifle Volunteer Corps (Sussex Regt.), 1901-02, and with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, 22 Dec. 1914, to 20 April, 1915; took part in the attack on Hill 60, and was killed by a shell on returning to billets, 20 April, 1915. He _m._ at Crowborough, 16 Aug. 1902, Lilian Mary (23, Cornwall Road, Bexhill-on-Sea), dau. of George Martin, and had three children: Harold William George, _b._ 9 May, 1903; Arthur Roy, _b._ 21 June, 1907; and Gladys Evelyn May, _b._ 12 May, 1911. [Illustration: =William F. Henshaw.=] =HENSON, HERBERT EDWARD=, Ship's Corpl., 1st Class, 187848, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =HENSON, LEONARD=, Private, No. 7290, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of the late Frank Henson, of Loughborough, Labourer, by his wife, Ann; _b._ Loughborough, 7 Aug. 1890; educ. Emmanuel Boys' School there; enlisted 11 June, 1907, served seven years and then joined the Leicestershire Constabulary, and at the time of the outbreak of the war was stationed at New Swannington. He rejoined on mobilisation, was wounded on 23 Sept. 1914, by a shell at the Battle of |