Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History Bookug. 1902; Alice, _b._ 26 Jan. 1907; Martha, _b._ 6 Aug. 1909; and Caroline, _b._ 2 June, 1913, and _d._ 29 June, 1915. [Illustration: =Thomas Winn.=] =WINSHIP, ERNEST=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 25790, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =WINSHIP, JOHN=, Stoker (R.N.R.), V. 282, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =WINTER, WILLIAM=, A.B., 230420, H.M.S. Aboukir, lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =WINTERBOTTOM, JACK HUDSON=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 26734 (Ports.), H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914. =WINTERSON, GEORGE=, Private, No. 9876, 2nd Battn. Coldstream Guards, _s._ of Thomas Winterson, of Weir Cottages, Chirton, near Devizes, by his wife, Ann; _b._ Chirton, co. Wilts, 8 Oct. 1894; educ. Patney School there; enlisted in the 3rd Battn., Wiltshire Regt. in 1910; transferred to the Coldstreams, 6 Dec. 1912; went to France 12 Aug. 1914, and was killed in action at Rentel, Belgium, 5 Nov. following. Buried there. He _m._ at Holy Trinity Church, Windsor, 7 July, 1914, Minnie Jane (75, Hatherley Road, Reading, Berks), dau. of William Collyer, and had a son, Frederick Williams, _b._ 12 July, 1915. [Illustration: =George Winterson.=] =WINTON, ALBERT EDWARD=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 6841), 194785, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._ =WINTON, JOHN=, L.-Corpl., No. 9376, 2nd Battn., East Yorkshire Regt., eldest _s._ of John Winton, of East Ferring, Worthing, Council Labourer, by his wife, Charlotte, dau. of Charles Pelham, of Angmering; _b._ Sutton, co. Sussex, 25 Feb. 1886; educ. Ferring Church of England School; was a Barman and Nurseryman; enlisted in Dec. 1909; served in India 1912-14; was recalled with his Regt. to England after the outbreak of the European War; arrived in England on Christmas Eve; went to France, 17 Jan. 1915, and was promoted L.-Corpl., previous to being killed in action, 22 May, 1915; _unm._ [Illustration: =John Winton.=] =WINWOOD, GEORGE=, A.B., J. 2550, H.M.S. Arethusa; killed in action in the Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug. 1914. =WINWOOD, WILLIAM=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4966), S.S. 1786, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =WIRE, JOHN BERTRAM=, Private, No. 2047, 11th Battn., Australian Imperial Force, 2nd _s._ of John Benjamin Wire, of 35, Borthwick Road, Stratford, co. Essex, retired Builder; by his wife, Eliza, dau. of Nicholas (and Grace) Oldreive; _b._ Stratford, co. Essex; educ. Commercial and Civil Service College, Forest Gate, and emigrated to Australia in Sept. 1907, where he had two years training at the Australian Government College for Agriculturists. On the outbreak of war he gave up his farm of 420 acres; enlisted in the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force; left for Egypt in April; went to the Dardanelles in June, and was killed in action in a bayonet charge 1 Aug. 1915, his battn. having been ordered by Lieut.-General Birdwood to clear the trenches opposite Tasmania Post. Buried at the rear of the battn. lines next to his Lieut.; _unm._ Private Wire gained distinction at the West Ham Technical Institute in Bookkeeping and a 1st Class Certificate from the Society of Arts, Manufacture and Commerce, of London. [Illustration: =John B. Wire.=] =WISE, ARTHUR ERNEST=, Steward, H.M. trawler Argyll, _s._ of the late Robert Wise, of Gainsborough; _b._ Newport, Isle of Wight, 30 Nov. 1873; educ. Bristol; joined H.M. cutter Argyll, 5 March, 1915, and was lost when she was torpedoed, 15 June, 1915. He _m._ at Bristol, 7 Aug. 1893, Maude (1, Auckland Terrace, Gillett Street, Hessle Road, Hull), dau. of the late Frank Lewis; _s.p._ =WISEMAN, PHILIP JAMES=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 4902), 204779, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =WITTER, JAMES=, Private, No. 742, 11th Battn. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, Australian Imperial Force, _s._ of Andrew Witter, of Kiltyferagle, Cloghan, co. Donegal, Farmer, by his wife, Mary, dau. of John McDermott; _b._ Kiltyferagle, 9 May. 1887; educ. Cloghan National School; went to Australia, 11 May, 1911; worked on the gold fields; volunteered on the outbreak of war and joined the Commonwealth Expeditionary Force, Aug. 1914; left for Egypt in Nov.; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and died on 26 May, 1915, of wounds received in action there; _unm._ His Company Commander wrote: "He had been in my company from its inception and I found him a fine reliable soldier, full of pluck and good nature. He was wounded in the trenches by a shell, and although he received prompt attention, it seems that he was too badly hit to recover. My company formed part of the first landing force of 1,500 men, and your son took part in this action. You have read the reports in the papers, and from that you can see what each man had to put up with. Some of my men informed me that during the first few days he carried several men under fire. Unfortunately he has lost his own life. Still you can look with pride on his record, which was a good one indeed." [Illustration: =James Witter.=] =WOGAN, JOHN HENRY=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 3770), S.S. 101411, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =WOLSELEY, WILLIAM SPENCER JOSEPH=, 2nd Lieut., 3rd Battn. East Lancashire Regt., 6th _s._ of Edward Talbot Wolseley, of Maryland, Ascot, formerly Capt. 3rd Staffordshire Militia, by his wife, Florence Mary, 3rd dau. of Edward Joseph Weld, of Lulworth Castle, Dorset, and nephew of Sir Charles Michael Wolseley, of Wolseley, 9th Bart.; _b._ Holme Chase, Weybridge, co. Surrey, 23 March, 1886; educ. St. Augustine's College, Ramsgate; went to Canada in March, 1913, but on the outbreak of war came home and was gazetted 2nd Lieut. from the Reserve of Officers to the 3rd Battn. East Lancashires, 15 Aug. 1914. He went to France with his regt. on 15 Feb. 1915, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 10 March, 1915; _unm._ His yst. brother, Robert Francis Joseph, who was commissioned in the same battn. at the same time, was wounded at Ploegsteert on 4 Feb. 1915, and his 2nd brother, Hubert Joseph, was killed in action at Elandslaagte, during the South African War, 27 Oct. 1899, while serving with the Imperial Light Horse. [Illustration: =William S. J. Wolseley.=] =WOLSTENHOLME, WILLIAM=, Stoker, 1st Class, S.S. 109673, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914. =WOMBWELL, ROBERT BERTIE=, Sergt., No. 8207, 2nd Battn. Suffolk Regt., 2nd _s._ of Robert Wombwell, of Lower Holbrook, Ipswich, Hay Binder, by his wife, Elizabeth Louise, dau. of William Buttle; _b._ Holbrook, co. Suffolk, 16 March, 1892; educ. there; enlisted in 1910; went to France with the Expeditionary Force, Aug. 1914; served through the retreat from Mons, and was killed in action, 25 Nov. 1914; _unm._ His Chief Offi |