. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 58 IN MEMORIAM. on garrison duty at home and on active servicein France, Merson showed much ability and de-votion and received from his CO. the testimonythat he had proved himself to be an extra-ordinarily good officer. He was killed inaction in France, 3 May 1917. TAYLOR, JOHN 4th Battalion East. OGILYIE : Captain,Kent Regiment (TheBuffs) ; son of JohnO. Taylor, shipmaster;born Aberdeen, 29November at the Aber-deen Grammar Schooland Aberdeen Uni-versity. He in 1910, andbecame English Masterin Basingstoke Gram-mar Schoo
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. 58 IN MEMORIAM. on garrison duty at home and on active servicein France, Merson showed much ability and de-votion and received from his CO. the testimonythat he had proved himself to be an extra-ordinarily good officer. He was killed inaction in France, 3 May 1917. TAYLOR, JOHN 4th Battalion East. OGILYIE : Captain,Kent Regiment (TheBuffs) ; son of JohnO. Taylor, shipmaster;born Aberdeen, 29November at the Aber-deen Grammar Schooland Aberdeen Uni-versity. He in 1910, andbecame English Masterin Basingstoke Gram-mar School. In April 1915 hejoined the Inns ofCourt , from which he received a com-mission in The Buffs. In October 1916 hewent to the Front with his Battalion, and wasattached to the Middlesex Regiment. He waskilled in action at Monchy-le-Preux, on 3 May1917. Popular with his fellow-officers andbeloved by his men, his death was felt as anirreparable loss. He was a man of fine literarytaste, and in his College days a great supporterof a dramatic club for the study of breadth of his interests and sympathies, thewider outlook which much travel in France andGermany had given him, made his friendship aprivilege and a delight. THOMSON, HENRY WILKIESON : Lance-Corporal, 46th Saskatchewan(Canadian) Regiment; son of John
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