LIEUT.-COL. C. B. BALDOCK.

Lieut.-Col. Charley Blair Baldock, commanding 108th Infantry, Indian Army, who died of dysentery on October 19th, at Kamaran, Red Sea, after a few days' illness, was a brother of Mrs, Sydenham, the Vicarage, Yeovil. Lieut.-Col. Baldock was born in August, 1866, and received his first appointment as lieutenant in the Devon Regiment in August 1885. Three years later he transferred to the Indian Army, and in August 1911 became lieutenant-colonel. He served in the Burmese Expedition, 1837-8, and was awarded the medal with clasp.

BALDOCK Charley Blair of Old Bank House Sherborne Dorsetshire lieutenant-colonel in the Indian Army died 19 October 1915 in the Kamaran Islands in the Red Sea Probate London 25 November to Mary Kathleen Sydenham (wife of the reverend Herbert Cecil Sydenham clerk).
Effects £4604 19s. 5d.

Baxter, Walter Herbert (adm. 23 May 1881) occ. brewer; addr. The Lawn, Brixton Hill, Surrey. Mily: age at adm. as Cadet seventeen; No. 6 Coy throughout. Left 17 December 1883 (resigned). Sources: CM; PAML; RR2; SB2; VB2.

BAXTER—QUICK—On the 26th ult., at St. Mathhews, Brixton, by the Rev. N. A. Garland, M.A., vicar, assisted by the Rev. Marcus Rainsford, Walter Herbert Baxter, of Sherborne, only son of William H. Baxter, of The Lawn, Brixton Hill, to Maude Ellie, eldest daughter of John Paul Quick, of 10, Somerleyton-road, Brixton.

BAXTER Walter Herbert of The Wilderness Sherborne Dorsetshire lieutenant-colonel His Majesty's Army died 18 May 1917 at Naini Tal in india Probate London 22 January to Maude Ellis Baxter widow and Edward Whiteley Bartlett solicitor. Effects £51062 2s. 10d.

LIEUTENANT OSCAR BROWN, 7th HARIANA LANCERS, INDIAN ARMY, attd. 4th (ROYAL IRISH) DRAGOON GUARDS, born at Sherborne, Dorsetshire, on the 20th May, 1888, was the son of the late William Hooper Masters Brown, of Highfleld House, Sherborne, and a grandson of the late John Brown, Wadeford House, Chard, Somerset.

He was educated at Sherborne School, and the R.M.C., Sandhurst, on passing out of which he was gazetted in September, 1908, to the Northamptonshire Regiment, becoming Lieutenant in December, 1910, and serving with his Regiment in India and at home. In September, 1911, he exchanged into the 7th Lancers, Indian Army, and in 1913 was invalided home for illness following an accident while riding in a steeplechase for the Delhi Cup.

He was fond of polo, racing and shooting.

Soon after war was declared he was attached to the 4th Dragoon Guards, with whom he was serving when he was instantaneously killed by a shell on the 24th April, 1915, during the second battle of Ypres.

BROWN, OSCAR, Lieut., 7th Lancers, Indian Army, attd. 4th Dragoon Guards, 8th s. of the late William Hooper Masters Brown, of Highfleld House, Sherborne, co. Dorset, by his wife, Mary, dau. of William James, of Pembroke. b. Sherborne, 20 May, 1888; educ. Sherborne School, and Sandhurst; gazetted to the 48th Northamptonshire Regt. 19 Sept. 1908, and promoted Lieut. 7 May, 1910. In Sept. 1912 he exchanged into the Indian Army, and joined the 7th (Mariana) Lancers. While riding for the Delhi Cup in 1913 his horse fell and Injured him to such an extent that he was invalided home, and on the outbreak of the war, being still In England, he was attached to the 4th Dragoon Guards, going to France with them in Sept. 1914. He was killed in action by a shell at Ypres, 24 April, 1915, and was buried at Elverdinghe; unm.

GORDON, GERARD MONTAGUE, Capt. and Adjutant, The Royal Fusiliers, 3rd and yst. s. of George Henry Gordon, of The Barn House, Sherborne, and Wincombe Park, Shaftesbury, J.P. co. Wilts and Dorset. Chairman of the Dorset War Agricultural Committee, by his wife, Mary, dau. of Francis Stanier, of Biddulph, co. Stafford; b. Sherborne, 8 Jan. 1891; educ. at Durnford House; Wellington College, and the South Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, co. Kent; obtained a commission 15 Aug. 1914; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from Feb. 1915, and was killed in action 9 June, 10 Buried in the Military Cemetery at Reninghelst, near Ypres. A brother officer wrote : "He was one of the bravest men I have met out here, and his sense of duty in returning to the front so soon after his recent operation filled us all with the deepest admiration. He was always so merry and bright, and a great favourite with us all," and another of his Regiment : "His parting from us has caused a deep cloud over the battalion, because he was one of the best, and one we could ill afford to lose." While at Wellington he played for two years in the cricket eleven, and represented his school in the Public Schools' Racket Competition at Queen's Club. He was a member of the M.C.C. and of the Free Foresters, and for several seasons did good service for the Dorset County XI. He was a fine horseman and took high honours as an athlete; unm.

2nd LIEUTENANT FREDERICK McMAHON HARDMAN, SPECIAL RESERVE, attd. 4th BATTN. THE ROYAL FUSILIERS (CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT), who was killed in action between the 25th and 27th October, 1914, at the age of twenty-four, was the only son of the late Captain Hardman, the Royal Dragoons, who died for his country in the South African War, and of Mrs. Hardman, Castleton, Sherborne, Dorset. He was a grandson of the late General Sir Thomas McMahon, Bart., C.B.

He had only joined the Special Reserve of his regiment in July, 1912.

HARDMAN, FREDERICK McMAHON, 2nd Lieut., Special Reserve, attd. 4th Battn. The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.), only s. of the late Capt. Hardman, Royal Dragoons; was gazetted 2nd I.ieut. Special Reserve, Royal Fusiliers, 23 July, 1912: served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, and was killed in action between 25-27 Oct. 1914.

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The casue of the accident was in our opinion that on clearing the gound the pilot put the nose down to gain more speed. He misjusdgedhis height and struck a small ridge in the ground with considerable force, This strained the top engine bearers at the point of function with the longerons. Whe turning at 200ft the wing failed to bear the starin and broke away causing the machine to fall out of control.

HODGSON, FRANCIS HERBERT, Capt., Royal Air Force, yr. and only surv. s. of Charles Herbert Hodgson, of Wharton, Sherborne, Assistant Master of Sherborne School, by his wife, Leonora Mary Cecilia, dau. of the Rev. G. E. Saunders; and brother to Lieut. Richard Eveleigh Hodgson (q.v.); b. Sherborne, co. Dorset, 11 March, 1896; educ. Connaught House, Weymouth; Harrow School (Entrance and Moundell Scholar), and Magdalen College, Oxford (Science Demyship); began medical studies at St. Mary's Hospital in June, 1915; gazetted 2nd Lieut., Royal Flying Corps in Jan. 1916: promoted Lieut. in due course, and Capt. in Feb. 1918; gained his Wings and served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders front May, 1916, where he acted as pilot on artillery reconnaissance; was severely wounded by a Fokkar in Sept. of the same year, and invalided home returned to France in June, 1917, and served there continuously till March, 1918; was sent to Cambridge for a Staff Course in May, 1918; offered a home billet, but at his own request rejoined his squadron in France in the following Oct.; was slightly wounded 4 Nov., but remained with his squadron, and was accidentally killed at Elincourt, west of Le Cateau, on the 19th of the same month, while on a trial flight. Burled in Romont Cemetery, south-west of Cambrai. His Wing Commander wrote: “I had specially asked for him from home, and though he had been with me only a short time, I had fully appreciated how gallant an officer he was and all the line work he was doing. I had chosen him out to command ‘0' flight, a sort of miniature squadron, for which I wanted a specially selected officer, and hoped that this would he only a step towards the squadron command which I had in view for him.” He was mentioned In Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in the field; unm.

LUSH Charles William of Newland Sherborne Dorsetshire a lieutenant 11th battalion Royal Warwickshire regiment died 14 November 1916 in France Administration Blandford 11 July to Thomas Henry Lush foreman army remount department. Effects £148 13s. 6d.

GRAY Sidney Maggs of 61 Kings Cross-mansions Hastings-street Euston-road Middlesex died 22 September 1914 at Mons France Administration London 29 March to Anna Maria Gray widow and Isabella Agnes Mole (wife of Charles Bertram Mole).
Effects £20

RAWSON.—On 28th September 1915 at Loos, previously reported missing, now officially assumed killed, SECOND LIEUT. PHILIP COLIN RAWSON, Royal Berkshire Regt., dearly loved only son of Philip and Lillie Rawson, Brecon House, Sherborne, aged 19 years.

TAYLOR, SIDNEY HAROLD, 2nd Lieut., 1st Battn. (39th Foot) The Dorsetshire Regt., 2nd s. of John Newman Taylor, of Baliinora, Sherborne, Chief Officer Fire Brigade there, by his wife, Marian, 2nd dau. of John Stace; and brother to Staff Sergt. Y. L. Taylor (q.v.); b. Sherborne, co. Dorset, 9 Aug. 1889; educ. Foster's School there; was Assistant Manager at Sherborne Gas Works; joined the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry 28 Jan. 1909; was called up on mobilization 4 Aug. 1914; proceeded to Egypt with his regiment, and served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Egypt from April, 1915; returned to England time-expired in Feb. 1910; rejoined the Dorset Yeomanry, and went to Ireland; was offered a commission, and gazetted 2nd Lieut. 1st Battn. The Dorsetshire Regt. 25 Jan. 1917; joined his regiment in France in Feb. of the same year, and was killed in action at Holnon Wood 4 April following, Buried in the Village Cemetery. The Adjutant wrote: "Your son's platoon had to attack a copse held by the Germans; it was a night attack, and a very difficult job to do; the Germans didn't much want to leave the place, and. they opened a pretty heavy fire until your son's platoon got up close to them, and then they bolted. It could not have been better organized, and it needed a man with a lot of guts to run it. It was absolutely rotten luck that your son should get hit, but he couldn't have died a finer death, could he ? " He was a fine, keen sportsman, and at one time captain of Sherborne Football Team and member of the First XI. cricket team; was also a member of the Fire Brigade and Lieut. in the C.L.B., and a Scoutmaster in connection with the Boy Scouts, and was presented with the Scouts' Medal of Merit by Lord Milner in July, 1910, for stopping a runaway horse attached to a cart, in which a woman and child were driving; unm.

VINCENT Austen Ears of Rydal Tower Sherborne Dorsetshire a lieutenant Royal Field Artillery special reserve died 7 November 1918 in France Probate Blandford 21 March to Evelyn Ruth Vincent widow. Effects £1336 4s. 6d.

VINCENT.—Killed in action, on November 8, 1918, in his 24th year, Lieut. Austin E. Vincent, the dearly-loved husband of Evelyn & Vincent (nee Turner), and second son of T. E. Vincent, Esq., “Rydsal Tower,” Sherborne, Dorset.

VINCENT.—Killed in action on Nov. 7th, 1918, near Mons, Lieut. Austen E. Vincent, R.F.A., dearly-loved husband of Evelyn R. Vincent, and younger son of Mr. T. Vincent, “Rydal Tower,” Sherborue, aged 23. [d3902

WALDEGRAVE, EDMUND JOHN, 2nd Lieut., 286th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, yst. s. of the late Rev. Samuel Edmund Waldegrave, Rector of 'Orborne, co. Dorset, by his wife, Alice (St. Aidan's, Sherborne), dau. of Charles D. Millett; b. Eccieston Park, co. Lancaster, 10 May, 1899; educ. Preparatory School, Sherborne, and Marlborough College, where he was Captain of the XI., Capt. of the School, a Prefect, and was in the School XV. for three years; gazetted 2nd Lieut. The Royal Field Artillery 16 May, 1918; served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 10 July, and was killed in action near Arras 10 Aug. following. Buried in Anzin St. Aubert Cemetery, north-west of Arras. His Commanding Officer wrote: "He had only been with us a short time, but his open character and charm endeared him to us all. He was a most promising officer, and I had already forwarded his name to the General for a good piece of work," and his House Master at Marlborough : “. . . It is impossible to speak too highly of his efficiency and general conduct, and the high tone he had set has had the most marked effect." Unm.

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The court are of opinion that owing to the position of the machines in the air, the pilots were unable to see each other, and were therefore unable to avoid a collision between R.E.8. & S.E.5A. & the consequent fall of machines. The fatal injuries to H.H. Berry were due to the same cause.

WILDMAN Arthur Henry of Sherborne Dorsetshire lieutenant K.G.O. Baluchis (T.R.) Indian Army died 14 September 1915 at Maktan British East Africa Probate London 18 March to Winifred Mabel Wildman (wife of William Beauchamp Wildman).. Effects £366 1s. 1d.

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