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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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logy, in charge aerology, U.S. Weather Bureau since June, 1915; Tellow Royal Meteorol. Soc.; Member Internat. Com. for Scientific Aeronautics; Philos. Soc. Washington, Am. Soc. Aeronautic Engrs.; Washington Acad. Sciences, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Tau Omega. Clubs: Cosmos (Washington, D.C.), etc.; Comd. Major, 1917, and assigned to Aviation Corps, with A.E.F. in France; transferred to Signal Corps, July, 1918; Lieut.-Col., Feb., 1919; Tech. Sub. Com. of Internat. Commn. for Aerial Navigation, Internat. Wireless Commn., Paris, first half, 1919. Res.: 3420 Porter Street, Washington, D.C.

BLAKE, Sir Thomas Patrick Ulick John Harvey, Bart (Irld., 1622), late Lieut. West of Scotland Artillery, Southern Divn.; J.P. for Co. Galway; only surviving son of Sir Valentine, 15th Bart., and Camilla Eugenia, dau. of Harvev Combe, formerly of the Mad. Civ. Serv.: b. 18th March, 1870; s. his father, 24th July, 1912; m. 8th July, 1903, Evelyn Winifred, youngest dau. of Lewis Gower Stewart, formerly Lieut. Roy. Eng., and has issue one son. Res.: Menlough Castle, Co. Galway.

BLAND, Major-Gen. Edward Loftus, late R.E.; son of late Rev. R. W. Bland, of Abbeyville, Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim; b. 1829; m. 1859, Emma F., dau. of R. F. Franks, of Jerpoint, Co. Kilkenny. Res.: Woodbank, Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim.

BLAND, Humphrey Loftus, D.L., J.P., Queen's Co. (High Sheriff, 1912), High Sheriff, Co. Wicklow, 1905; late Lieut., 5th Fus.; son of late John Loftus Bland, D.L., J.P., of Blandsfort, Queen's Co.; b. 1869: m. 1900, Muriel Elsie, only dau. of late John Scott, of Elmstead Grange, Chislehurst. Res.: Blandsfort, Abbeyleix, Queen's Co. Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

BLAND, Col. Edward Humphry, C.B. (1916), C.M.G. (1919), Order of White Eagle of Serbia, .3rd Class, 1916; Col., R.E.; served in 2nd Expedition, Miranzi, 1891 (medal with clasp); Isazai Expedition, 1892; European War, 1914-19; son of Major-Gen. E. L. Bland, R.E., of White Abbey, Co. Antrim; b. 1866: m. 1894, Bertha Mary, dau. of J. Fletcher Moore, D.L., of Manor Kilbride, Co. Dublin. Res.: Gibraltar.

BLAND, Robert Norman, C.M.G. (1910), B.A. (T.C.D.); Collector and Magistrate, Straits Settlements, 1886-89; Collector of land revenue, 1899-97; Inspector of Prisons, 1897-1904; Treasurer, 1904-07; Resident Councillor, Penang, 1907-10: Ministry of Pensions, Soldiers' Award Branch, 1917-20; son of Major-Gen. Edward Loftus Bland, R.E., of White Abbey, Co. Antrim; b. 1859; m. 1895, Laura, dau. of the late Thomas Shelford, C.M.G. Res.: Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim.

BLAND, Brig.-Gen. William St. Colum, C.B. mil. (1917); C.M.G. (1919); Hon. Brig.-Gen, R.A.; served in Chin Hills Expedition, 1890-91; N.W. Frontier of India, 1894; China, 1900; European War, 1914-16; President, Ordnance Committee, Ministry of Munitions, 1916-19; Commandant, Ordnance College, 1919-20; son of Major-Gen. Edward Loftus Bland, of White Abbey, Co. Antrim; b. 1868; m. 1903, Ellen Kathleen, dau. of the late Edward Ogilvie, of Yulgilbar, N.S. Wales. United Service Club, London.

BLAYNEY, Alexander Joseph McAuley, M.B., M.A. (R.U.I.), F.R.C.S.I. Educ.: St. Malachy's Coll., Belfast, and Catholic Univ., Dublin; Extern Examiner in Surgery, Dublin Univ.; Surgeon, Mater Misericordise Hospital, Dublin; Prof, of Biology and Assist. Prof, of Surgery at Univ. College, Dublin, since 1909; Visiting Surgeon to Maynooth College; late Examiner in Surgery, R.C.S.I.; Examiner in Biology, R.U.I.; late Major, R.A.M.C.; son of Alexander Blayney, shipowner, of Cushendall, Co. Antrim; b. 1869; m. 1908 Mary (d. 1909), dau. of Michael Magan. Res.: 15 Merrion Square, Dublin.

BLENNERHASSETT, Arthur, M.B.E. (1917), D.L., J.P.. Co. Kerry (High Sheriff, 1878), late Major. 4th Batt. R. Munster Fus; only son of late C. J. A. W. Blennerhassett, J.P., of Ballyseedy, Co. Kerry; b. 1856; in 1882, Clara Nesta R., M.B.E. (1918), only dau. of the Knight of Glin, D.L., of Glin Castle, Co. Limerick. Res.: Ballyseedy House, near Tralee, Co. Kerry. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.

BLOOD, Charles Fitzgerald, D.L., Co. Clare: eldest son of late John Blood, of Ballykilty, Co. Clare: b. 1879; m. 1914, Hon Gladys, elder dau. of 1st Baron Terrington. Res.: Ballykilty, Quin, Co. Clare.

BLOSSE, Sir Robert Lynch, Baronet (Irld., 1622), late Capt. King's Own Scottish Borderers: Major, Royal Irish Fusiliers; J.P., D.L., Co. Mayo (High Sheriff, 1921); J.P., Co. Kilkenny; second son of Sir Robert, 10th Bart., and Lady Harriett Browne (d. 1904), dau. of 2nd Marquess of Sligo; b. 14th Feb., 1861; s. his brother, as 12th Bart., 17th Aug., 1918; m. 1893, Alice, dau. of E. Pery Knox-Gore, of Coolcroonen House, Ballina, Co. Mayo, and has issue a dau., Alice Cecil Emily. Kildare Street Club. Dublin; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.

BLUNDEN, Sir Wm., Baronet, (Irld., 1766); B.A., M.B. (T.C.D.), L.R.C.S.I., L.M.K.Q.C.P.; High Sheriff, Co. Kilkenny, 1904-05; eldest son of Sir John, 3rd Bart., and Elizabeth (d. 1900), 3rd dau.