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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

and King's College, London; sometime Medical Officer H.M. Prisons, Hull, Manchester, Wandsworth, Parkhurst; Governor and Medical Officer H.M. Prison Holloway. Pubns.: Crime and Criminals; The Modern Prison Curriculum; Criminology—Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics; sixth son of late William Quinton, of Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh; b. 1849; m. 1887, Rosa, dau. of late Rev. G. D. Symonds, and has issue three sons and one dau. Res.: Governor's House, H.M. Prison, Holloway.

RAFFERTY, His Honour Judge Michael Harvey, British Judge in Alexandria. Native Tribunal, since 1915; acting Counsellor, Court of Appeal, Cairo, since 1917. Educ.: privately. Licencié en droit de l'University de Paris; Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln's Inn; Member of Jury, Milan Exhibition, 1906, section prévoyance sociale. Pubn.: Author of monograph on Vico in Great Jurists of the World series; b. 18th Jan., 1877; only son of Michael Rafferty of Colgath House, Kilcock, Co. Kildare, and Wilhelmina, dau. of John Quinlan, formerly proprietor and editor of "Dublin Evening Post"; m. 1910, Yolande, dau. of P. Ch. van Lennen, Dutch Diplomatic Agent in Cairo. Res.: Alexandria, Egypt. Club: Turf, Cairo.

RAFFERTY, P. J., B.E., M.Inst., C.E.I.; Civil Engineer and Architect. Educ.: Mungret College, Limerick, Queen's College, Galway, and University College, Dublin; Vice-President for Ireland, and Member of Board of Examiners of the Institution of Municipal and County Engineers; b. 26th November, 1887. Recns.: motoring, coursing. Res.: Rosetta, Roscommon.

RAFTER, Charles Haughton, C.B.E. (1920); Chief Constable of Birmingham from 1899; was District Inspector Royal Irish Constabulary, 1882-1899: son of late Wm. Pearse Rafter, of Belfast; b. 1856; m., 1st, 1885, Olivia Lucy (d. 1914), dau. of late Arthur Nugent; 2nd, 1916, Katherine Veronica, dau. of late Denis Griffin. Res.: Elmley Lodge, Harborne.

RAINSFORD, Col. Marcus Edward Read, C.B. Mil. (1896): Col. A.S.C. (ret.); served during Ashanti War, 1873-4; during Transvaal Campaign, 1881; with Egyptian Expedition, 1882-4; in Soudan, 1884; present at battle of El Teb, Nile Expedition, 1884-6, present at four actions; commanded Army Service Corps at Woolwich, 1891-3; was D.A.A.G. Egypt, 1894-6; D.A.A.G., N.W. Dist.. 1897-9; and A.A.G. S. Dist., 1890-1903; Director of Supplies and Transport, N.E. Dist., 1903-5; A.Q.M.G., N. Command, 1905-8, and A.Q.M.G., N. Command during European War, 1914-16; second son of late Capt. William Ryland Rainsford, 36th Rest., of Cradockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare; b. 1853: m. 1909, Victoria Margaret, youngest dau. of the late Col. Sir Charles John Reed, K.C.B., of The Cragg, Northumberland, and Dringthorpe, York. Res.: Ardgay, Box, Wilts.

RAINSFORD, Col. William John Read, C.I.E. (1900); F.R.C.S.I. Educ. at Portarlington School; entered Army Med. Dept., 1877, and became Col. Royal Army Med. Corps. 1903; retired, 1909: served during Afghan War, 1879-80; with Egyptian Expedition, 1882: in Soudan, 1885-6, in China, 1900, as Senior Med. Officer; appointed an A.Q.M.G., 1914; eldest son of late Capt. William Ryland Rainsford, 36th Regt., of Cradockstown, Naas, Co. Kildare; b. 1852; m. 1884, Elizabeth Caroline, only dau. of the late Theobald George Wolfe, J.P., of Forenaught and Bishopland, Co. Kildare, and has issue one son and one dau. Hibernian United Service Club, Dublin.

RAIT KERR, Captain Rowan Scrope, D.S.O. (1918), M.C. (1917). Educ: Arnold House, Llandulas; Rugby; Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; 2nd Lieut, in Royal Engineers, 1910; School of Military Engineering, Chatham, 1911; 3rd Sappers and Miners, 1914; served in France with 3rd Lahore Division, 1914 (wounded Neuve Chapelle); A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Sir H. M. Lawson, K.C.B., Northern Command, Feb. to June, 1915: commanded a Field Squadron Royal Engineers in France, June, 1915-Sept., 1917: Adjutant 3rd Royal Sappers and Miners, 1918-20. Recns.: cricket, polo, Rugby football, hunting; played cricket for Rugby, Royal Military Academy, Royal Engineers, Bombay Presidency, and Free Foresters; played football for Royal Military Academy and Royal Engineers; eldest surviving son of Sylvester Rait Kerr, of Rathmoyle, Edenderry. King's Co; b. 1891: m. 1916, Helen, youngest dau of Francis Metcalfe, of Metcalfe Park. Enfield, Co. Kildare, and has issue one dau. Res.: Rathmoyle, Edenderry, King's Co. Club: Junior United Service.

RANFURLY, Earl of, 1831: Viscount Northland, 1791; Baron Welles, 1781 (Irld,): Baron Ranfurly (Unit. Kgd., 1826), Uchter John Mark Knox, 5th Earl, P.C. (Irld.), 1905. G.C.M.G. (1901), K.C.M.G. (1897); Officer of the Legion of Honour, 1919; D.L., J.P., Co. Tyrone: a Lord-in-Waiting to H.M. 1895-7; Knight of Justice of St. John of Jerusalem; Governor of New Zealand, 1897-1904: second son of Thomas, 3rd Earl, and Harriet (d. 1891), dau. of late James Rimington, of Groomhead, Yorkshire; b. 14th August, 1856; s. his brother, 4th Earl, 10th May, 1875; m. 10th Feb., 1880, Hon. Constance Elizabeth, dau. of 7th Viscount Charlemont