Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookuld be proud to leave." While at Cheltenham he won a mathematical scholarship, and was one of the most prominent members of the hockey eleven and football fifteen. He was a keen athlete, a good polo player, pigsticker, golfer, etc. Two of his brothers and two brothers-in-law are (1916) serving either in the Army or Navy. His eldest brother, Lieut.-Commander A. G. Onslow, D.S.C., was killed in action in the Battle of Jutland, 1 June, 1916. [Illustration: =Brian Walton Onslow.=] =OPIE, ARTHUR GEORGE=, Petty Officer, 204207, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =OPIE, WILLIAM EDWIN=, Cook's Mate, M. 4659. H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =ORFORD, CHARLES THOMAS=, Private, No. 14240. 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of the late Henry Orford, Platelayer, by his wife, Sarah, dau. of Thomas Booker; _b._ Bromsgrove, co. Worcester, 24 Feb. 1882; educ. Stourbridge Road Board School there; worked at the Midland Carriage Works, Bromsgrove; joined the 8th Worcestershire Territorials, 3 April, 1912; was called up on mobilization, 5 Aug. 1914; trained with them until 18 Dec. 1914, when he was discharged as medically unfit for further service, but joined the Coldstream Guards the next day; went to France in Aug. 1915, and died at No. 1 Casualty Clearing Station, 18 Oct. following, of wounds received in action. He _m._ at St. John's Church, Bromsgrove, 1905, Louisa (17, Homes Cottages, Station Street, Bromsgrove), dau. of Samuel Perrys, and had five children: Henry George, _b._ 11 Sept. 1905; Charles William and Edna May (twins), _b._ 12 Sept. 1913; Annie Maud, _b._ 1 Dec. 1907; and Phylis Mary, _b._ 4 Feb. 1911. [Illustration: =Charles T. Orford.=] =ORLEBAR, ROBERT EVELYN=, Lieut., 2nd Battn. The Duke of Cambridge's Own Middlesex Regt., only child of Lieut.-Col. Evelyn Henry Orlebar, of Rutt House, Ivybridge, South Devon, Royal Marine L.I., Plymouth Division, by his wife, Mary Louisa, dau. of William Morris, of Manchester [Cadet of Orlebar, of Hinwick, co. Bedford]; _b._ Walmer, co. Kent, 16 June, 1894; educ. Plymouth and Mannamead School, Cheltenham College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 2nd Middlesex Regt. 17 Sept. 1913, and promoted Lieut. 15 Nov. 1914; joined his regt. at Malta in Jan. 1914; went to France, 4 Nov. 1914, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 9 Jan. 1915, while on duty in the trenches; _unm._ He was buried in an orchard behind the battn.'s headquarters. Letters from his officers all testify to his courage and sterling qualities. He was good at all school games, hunted with the Dartmoor Fox Hounds, and had his first polo season at Malta. [Illustration: =Robert Evelyn Orlebar.=] =ORR, ROBERT WATSON=, 2nd Lieut., 1/18th (London Irish Rifles) Battn. The London Regt. (T.F.), 6th _s._ of John Orr, of 24, Belmont Gardens, Glasgow, by his wife, Catherine, dau. of Abreauden Ross, Railway Contractor; _b._ Glasgow, 19 Dec. 1878; educ. at the Academy there. He commenced his business career in Glasgow in the office of the United Kingdom Provident Institution, and remained with them until he joined the Scottish Life Assurance Co. as Assistant Secretary in London in 1908, and was still in the latter company's employ when he joined the O.T.C. at the Inns of Court. He was training at Berkhampstead for four months, when he obtained his commission, 5 March, 1915. He joined his regt. at St. Albans, and proceeded with it to France nine days later, served in France and Flanders, and was killed in action in the advance at Loos, 25 Sept. 1915. He was buried at North Maroc, near Grenay. A good many years ago 2nd Lieut. Orr won a high reputation as a golfer. He was one of the foremost players in the Prestwick St. Nicholas Club, and gained many individual successes; but he will be remembered even more for his resourcefulness in the foursome form of the game. A neat and stylish golfer, he possessed temperamental qualities which made him an ideal partner in double harness. In 1908 he had the distinction of winning with his partner for the New Alban Club (Edinburgh) the "Evening Times" foursome tournament; and, in the same year, he was one of the quartette of players who enabled the New Alban Club to carry off also the "Evening Dispatch" trophy. When he went to London he joined the Northwood Club, and, in partnership with another member, succeeded in winning the London Amateur Foursomes in 1912. Though he never gained the highest honours in the Amateur Championship, 2nd Lieut. Orr was among the last eight in 1906; he also qualified three times--in fact, each time he entered--for the Open Championship. Brig.-Gen. Thwaites wrote to his wife: "He died in the full performance of his duty, superintending the establishment of communications for his battn. He came to his death ... as a brave soldier and gallant English gentleman should do." He _m._ at Belhaven Church, Glasgow, 3 April, 1909, Annie Margaret (8, Springfield Road, St. John's Wood, N.W.), dau. of the late James Crichton, of Edinburgh, J.P.; _s.p._ [Illustration: =Robert Watson Orr.=] =ORR, WILLIAM=, Private, No. 7938, 2nd Battn. Highland L.I., _s._ of William Orr, of 19, Carlisle Road, Londonderry; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, etc.; died 16 May, 1915, of wounds received in action at Richebourg. =ORROW, ALBERT WILLIAM=, A.B., J. 6317, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =ORSLER, GEORGE HENRY=, Private, No. 9144, 1st Battn. Scots Guards, _s._ of John Orsler, of Bridge Street, Framlingham, co. Suffolk; _b._ Framlingham; enlisted 14 Oct. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders; killed in action, 1 Jan. 1915. =ORTON, JAMES=, Private, No. 7602, 3rd Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of James Orton, of 3, Victoria Street, Hinckley, by his wife, Maria, dau. of Samuel Spare; _b._ Hinckley, co. Leicester, 31 July, 1887; educ. Hinckley Church School; enlisted 11 Jan. 1908; went to France, August, 1914. and was killed instantly in action near Vermelles, Belgium, 24 Oct. 1915; _unm._ Sergt. Maddison wrote "he had always done his duty well, and was performing a dangerous task when he was shot." His brother was killed in action, 20 Dec. 1915. [Illustration: =James Orton.=] =ORTON, JOHN THOMAS=, Private. No. 12933, B Coy., 8th (Service) Battn. Leicestershire Regt., 3rd _s._ of James Orton, of 3, Victoria Street, Hinckley, by his wife. Maria, dau. of Samuel Spare; educ. Hinckley Council School; was a Shoe Hand; volunteered after the outbreak of war, and joined the 8th Leicesters, 3 Sept. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 28 July to 20 Dec. 1915, on which day he was killed in action, two months after his elder brother; _unm._ His company officer, Capt. H. L. Beardsley, wrote: "It is with much regret, and the deep sympathy of myself and the other officers of my company, that I have to convey the sad |