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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO

SOLLY-FLOOD, Major-Gen. Arthur, C.B. (1910). C.M.G. (1916), D.S.O. (1900), Croix de Guerre (Belgium); Croix de Guerre with Palms (France); served in S. African War, 1899-1902; European War, 1914-19; late Batt.-Col. 4th Dragoon Guards; Brigade Comdr., 1915-16; Brig.-Gen. General Staff, 1917; Major-Gen., 1917; Col. Prince of Wales's Vol., 1921; second and eldest surviving son of late Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Richard Solly-Flood, K.C.B., of Ballynaslaney, Co. Wexford; b. 1871; m. 1916, Elsie, only child of Ferdinand Hanbury, of Nantoer, Monmouthshire. Res.: The Pentre, Abergavenny.

SOLLY-FLOOD, Brig.-Gen. Richard Elles, C.M.G. (1918), D.S.O. (1916); has Order of White Eagle of Serbia; Officer Legion of Honour; served in S. African War, 1899-1902: European War. 1911-19; Batt.-Col. Rifle Brigade from 1915; Brig.-Gen. (temp.), 1918; third son of late Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Richard Solly-Flood, K.C.B., of Ballynaslaney, Co. Wexford; b. 1877; m. 1914, Marguerite, dau. of late Major J. H. Connellan, D.L., J.P., of Coolmoore, Co. Kilkenny. Res.: Coolmore, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.

SOMERVILLE, Major James Aubrey Henry Bellingham, D.S.O. (1919), Major R.G.A. Educ.: Royal Military Academy, Woolwich: served in Tochi Valley Expedition, 1914-15; Mahsud Operations, 1917: European War, 1914-19; second son of late Capt. Bellingham Arthur Somerville, and Margaret Hall, dau. of late William Clinch, of The Elms, Witney, Oxon.: b. 1884. Res.: Clermont, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow.

SOMERVILLE, Col. John Arthur Coghill, C.M.G. (1918), C.B. E., Mil. (1919). Educ. at R.M.C.; entered 5th Fusiliers, 1892; transferred to Roy. Sussex Regt., 1908; became Lieut.-Col. unattached list, 1915, and Col. 1919; served during Sth. African War, 1899-1901; Mil. Attaché Tokyo and Korea, 1911-14, and 1915-10: employed at War Office, 1914-15; appointed Commandant Roy. Mil. Sch. of Music, 1920; son of late Lieut.-Col. Thomas Henry Somerville, D.L., J.P., of Brisbane, Co. Cork; b. 1872; m. 1910, Vera Cooper, dau. of Charles Aston Key. Res.: Kneller Hall, Twickenham; Naval and Military Club.

SOMERVILLE, Rev. Canon Richard Neville, M.A. (T.C.D.), Chaplain and Registrar of Mageough Home, Dublin, from 1918. Educ.: Trinity College, Dublin; Curate of Clonenagh, Mountrath, Queen's Co., 1887-80: Assistant Chaplain of Mariners' Church, Kingstown, 1889-06; Incumbent of Leixlip. 1896-1918; Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, 1911; son of late Richard Neville Somerville, of Rosscarberry, Co. Cork, and Annie Blennerhassett, dau. of late M. A. Becker, of Ballyduvane, Clonakilty, Co. Cork; b. 1864; m. Gertrude Mary, dau. of late William Gibton, of Kingstown, Co. Dublin. Res.: Mageough Home, Cowper Road, Dublin.

SOMERVILLE, Colonel Thomas Cameron Fitzgerald, M.V.O. (1911). Educ.: Clifton College; Sandhurst; 2nd Lieut. 1/4th The King's Own Royal Regt., 1879; A.D.C. to G.O.C. China and Straits Settlements, 1885-89; A.D.C. to G.O.C. S. Africa, 1891-95: commanded 1st Batt. The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.), 1906-10; Commandant Royal Military School of Music. Kneller Hall, June, 1910,-May, 1919; selected to command the massed bands (1,660 bandsmen drawn from 21 British and 25 Indian Army Bands) at the Delhi Coronation Durbar, 1911. Recn.: music; eldest son of late Lieut.-Col. Thomas Henry Somerville, D.L., J.P., of Drishane, Co. Cork, and Adelaide (d. 1895), dau. of Adm. Sir J. Coghiil, 3rd Bart.; b. 1860. Res.: Drishane House, Skibbereen, Co. Cork.

SOMERVILLE, Lieut.-Col. William Arthur Tennison Bellingham, D.S.O. (1915), Lieut.-Col. 1st Batt. the King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regt.); entered Army, 1901: Captain, 1913; Major, 1916; European War, 1914-18: N. Russia, 1919; son of late Capt. Bellingham Arthur Somerville and Margaret Hall, dau. of late William Clinch, of The Elms, Witney, Oxon.: b. 1882. Res.: Clermont, Rathnew, Co. Wicklow; Junior United Service Club, London.

SPAIGHT, Col. William Fitzhenry; retired R.E.; served in Egyptian Campaign, 1884-85; mentioned in despatches and brevet Lieut.-Col.; brevet. Col. 1889; retired, 1895; J.P. for County Cork; b. 1st Nov., 1842; son of Henry Spaight, Esq., of Ardnatagle, Co. Clare; m., 1st, 1868, Ellen (d. 1870), dau. of Thomas Crowe, Esq., of Dromore, Co. Clare; 2nd, 1878, Lucy, dau. of John Limerick, Esq., of Union Hall, Co. Cork; one son and two daus. Res.: Ardnatagle, O'Brien's Bridge, Co. Clare; Union Hall, Co. Cork. Shortfield House, Frenshara, Farnham, Surrey.

SPRAIGHT, Major Thomas Henry Limerick, D.S.O. (1918), R.E.; served in Mohmand Campaign, N.W. Frontier, 1908, and in Great War, 1915-19, in France, Flanders, and the Near East; mentioned in despatches three times; D.S.O.; acting Lieut.-Col., 1918-1920; b. 7th Dec, 1879; son of Col. Wm. Fitzh. Spraight, of Ardnatagle, Co. Clare; m. 1906, Effie, dau. of Alfred Colson, Esq., M.I.C.E., of Stoneleigh, Leicester; one dau. Res.: Shortfield House, Frensham, Farnham, Surrey; Union Hall, Co. Cork.