Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Booklar exponent of the trick of freeing himself from handcuffs and leg irons; he on several occasions demonstrated before Dover audiences, jumping from the Prince of Wales Pier Head while manacled at the wrists and legs, and in a few seconds coming to the surface entirely free from all encumbrances. He was a bearer at King Edward's Funeral and received a memorial medal from King George V. He _m._ at Liverpool, 5 June, 1905, Mary Ellen (36 Boundary Street East, Liverpool, N.), dau. of Arthur Quinn, and had two sons: Arthur William, _b._ 21 Jan. 1909 (_d._ young); and James, _b._ 14 Jan. 1914. [Illustration: =James Quinn.=] =QUINN, JAMES=, Private, No. 1726, 3rd Battn. Durham L.I., _s._ of Joseph Quinn, of Sunderland, by his wife, Jane, dau. of Carry Plunkett; _b._ Ryhope, co. Durham, 1885; educ. Ryhope Elementary School; enlisted in the D.L.I. about 1903; served eight years with the Colours and then joined the Reserve; mobilised 4 Aug. 1914; went to France in Oct., and was killed in action by a hand grenade, 4 June, 1915, while on guard at Ypres. He _m._ at St. Patrick's Church, Sunderland, 5 Feb. 1908, Elizabeth (17, Sussex Street, Sunderland), dau. of John Cassidy, and had three children: Patrick James Cassidy, _b._ 16 June, 1912; Joseph Cassidy, _b._ 14 Dec. 1914; and Elizabeth Jane Cassidy, _b._ 17 Feb. 1909. [Illustration: =James Quinn.=] =QUIRK, ROBERT=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., Ch. B. 9517), S.S. 106877, H.M.S. Cressy; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =QUOGEN, VICTOR WILLIAM=, Stoker, R.N.R., U. 1368, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =QUY, TERENCE EDWARD DANIEL=, Rifleman, No. 2447, 12th Battn. (The Rangers) London Regt. (T.F.), eldest _s._ of Daniel Arthur Quy, of 4, Formosa Street, Paddington, Grocer, by his wife, Mary Charlotte, dau. of Thomas (and Mary) Helier, of Woolwich; _b._ Paddington; educ. Longford House School, Margate, and the Polytechnic, Regent Street; enlisted in The Rangers on the outbreak of war, Aug. 1914; went to the Front with them in Dec., and was killed in action at Zonnebeke, 18 April, 1915; _unm._ Writing to his father, Capt. A. H. Arbuthnot said: "The Poly. Company went up to the trenches on the night of the 17th. and the next morning it was our duty to support by our fire a small attack that was being carried out by the battn. on our left. Your son was doing his part nobly when I deeply grieve to say, as he was firing over the parpapet, a bullet from the enemy struck him in the head. Death was instantaneous, so I am thankful to say he suffered no pain. That same night we buried him with three other comrades of his company in a little cemetery about 100 yards behind the trenches, and the spot is marked by a neat plain wooden cross." [Illustration: =Terence E. D. Quy.=] =RACKHAM, ERNEST=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 7267), 291149, H.M.S. Hogue, lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =RADCLIFF, HERBERT TRAVERS=, Capt., 5th (Reserve), attd. 1st, Battn. Leinster Regt., 2nd _s._ of the late George Edward Radcliff, of Wilmount, Kells. co. Meath, by his wife, Emma May Alexandria, dau. of John Travers Madden, of Inch House, Balbriggan; _b._ Kells, 11 Aug. 1882; educ. Royal School, Armagh; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Leinster Regt., 27 Oct. 1906; promoted Lieut. and Capt. 10 Feb. 1913; went to France, 6 March, 1915, attd. to 1st Battn., and was killed in action at St. Eloi, 15 March following; _unm._ Lieut.-Col. A. B. Prowse, commanding 1st Leinster Regt., wrote: "He was holding a trench which had a garrison of 30 men, and which was attacked by 100 Germans at, or soon after, dawn. He was killed instantaneously by a bullet which struck him in the head, and could have suffered no pain. I may add that the Germans were beaten off with a loss of 34 killed alone. During the few days he has been with us he has proved himself a brave and gallant officer, and we deplore the loss of a good comrade, and offer you a whole-hearted sympathy"; and Lieut. C. I. Mackay, of the 5th Battn.: "I was with him when he was killed. He was my company commander both here and in Passage, and, like all the men of the company, I would have done anything for him. He always thought of the men first and afterwards himself, and it was through this unselfishness he met his death. Some one said the Germans were leaving their trench to attack, and no one looked out, so he looked over and was hit. He suffered no pain whatever. He was buried on Monday night, and we have handed all his things to the Quartermaster, who will send them to you in a few weeks. I only know too well how useless it is to express sympathy, but I have taken this opportunity of expressing not only my own sympathy, but that of all the men of the company, who had grown to love him, even in the few days under his command." [Illustration: =Herbert Travers Radcliff.=] =RADCLIFFE, JOHN=, Private, No. 12647, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of Thomas Craine Radcliffe, of Roslyn Boarding House, Isle of Man, Joiner, by his wife, Mary, dau. of George Towle, of Derby; _b._ Ramsey, 11 June, 1893; educ. Wesleyan Day School there; was a clerk in the office of Messrs. Dickenson, Cruikshank & Co., Advocates; enlisted 15 Sept. 1914, and was killed in action at Cuinchy, 25 Jan. 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =John Radcliffe.=] =RADCLIFFE, SAMUEL=, Gunner T., H.M.S. Laurel; killed in action in the Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug. 1914. =WILSON-RAE, REGINALD=, Lieut., 3rd Battn. East Surrey Regt., eldest _s._ of William Wilson-Rae, of The Warren, Strawberry Vale, Twickenham, Landed Proprietor, by his wife, Felicia Benigna Iza, dau. of Felician Faleçki, a Baron of Poland; _b._ London, 12 Jan. 1891; educ. Mostyn House, Parkgate (Ches.) and Liverpool University; was attd. to the Statistical Department of the firm of Magniac Williamson & Co., Stockbrokers, London; joined the London University O.T.C. in 1913; gazetted 2nd Lieut., in the 3rd East Surrey Regt., 15 Aug. 1914, and promoted Lieut. 2 Feb. 1915; went to France, 19 Dec. 1914, and was attd. to the 1st S. Staffordshire Regt.; served with them until 22 March, when he rejoined his own regt., and was killed in action 2½ miles south of Ypres, on the 30th of that month, while leading a bombing party; _unm._ Buried at Voormezeele. He had been specially recommended by his commanding officer for his conduct in charge of night patrols and in the firing line. He was a fine all-round athlete, being a member of both the Vesta Rowing Club and Twickenham Football Club, and had won many prizes for rowing, cycling and shooting. =RADMALL, STUART=, L.-Corpl., No. 10009, 1st, attd. 2nd Battn. Wiltshire Regt., yst. _s._ of John Henry Radmall, of Chingford, by his wife, Edith Anna, dau. of Josiah Griffin, of Blackheath; _b._ Chingford, co. Essex, 7 March, 1896; educ. Forest School, where he was in the O.T.C.; enlisted after the outbreak of war, 24 Aug. 1914; was promoted L.-Corpl., and went to France, 27 Nov. f |