The only son of the late T. Hood, Coldstream, was born in 1875, and attended G.W.C. 1889-92, where he was Dudgeon Medallist in Mathematics. Having served his legal apprenticeship at Duns, he became land agent at Moynes Park, Essex. In 1905 he went to Egypt, and, as a manager of the Gharbiehland Coy., achieved remarkable results in land reclamation. He was an authority on land drainage, and in a land where doctors are few he practised medicine as a hobby, and attained considerable local repute. He had been a Capt. in the 2nd V.B. Suffolk Regt., and, coming home, he was commissioned to his old corps. He fell in action at Gueudecourt, Oct. 12, 1916, and was interred on the battlefield.
The son of Mr. J. M. Hopes, Burntisland, was born at Chipping Norton in 1887, and attended G.W.C. He was a prominent member of the Literary Society and played in the School XV. 1904-5. Entering Edin. Univ., he studied medicine and graduated M.B. Ch.B. in 1911. He held several hospital and marine appointments till in 1913 he passed into the R.N. After the usual courses at Greenwich and Haslar, he was appointed Surgeon on H.M.S. Pembroke. He was next transferred to H.M.S. Aboukir, which was sunk by a submarine in the North Sea, Sept. 25, 1914.
The son of Mr. E. Horrox, Edin., was born in 1897, and attended G.W.C. 1905-13. Entering Edin. Univ. to study medicine, he passed his first professional examination in 1915, having been meantime training in the E.U.O.T.C. He was commissioned at once in the 24th Northumberland Fus., and, going to France in June 1916, took part in the Somme battle. He had been wounded on July 17, and had come back to a dressing station, when he was killed by shell fire.
The third son of the late G. Hourston, Leith, was born in 1886, and attended G.W.C. 1893-1902. He served his apprenticeship as an engineer at Leith, and, going to sea, ultimately rose to be Chief Engineer in the Bay Steamship Coy., London. In Mar. 1916, his ship, the S.S. Kilbride, was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean. He was reappointed to the S.S. Bayropea, and, as the result of an accident, met his death in Feb. 1917, while carrying munitions from Brest to Archangel.
Was born in 1882, and attended G.W.C. 1889-97. He developed a talent for drawing as a schoolboy, and, having served his apprenticeship at Leith as an engineer, he became a lecturer in Leith Technical College. Entering the service of the P. and O., he was on their ships for twelve years. He was then engaged by the Salvador Rly. and Steamship Coy., and was, in 1914, Chief Engineer to that Coy. His offer of service in the Navy being held up, he joined the R.F.C., in which he soon reached the rank of Cpl. Sent to India, he was seized with fever at Peshawar, and died after a very short illness, June 25, 1917.
The elder son of Mr. T. A. Howison, Portobello, was born in Glasgow in 1885 and received his early education there. He was at G.W.C. 1899-1900, and, entering commerce, he visited New Zealand and California. A keen Volunteer, he was prominently associated with the Q.E.R.V.B. Joining the R.F.A. in 1914, he served for two years, and for gallantry in rescuing a wounded comrade at Loos, was made a King's Cpl. on the field. He fell in action after two years' service in Oct. 1917.
A native of Jedburgh, was born in 1888, and entered G.W.C. in 1896, whence he passed to Darlington Grammar School, where he was Football Capt. and Athletic Champion for two years. He studied medicine at Edin. Univ., and, graduating M.B. Ch.B., entered the R.A.M.C. As a student he was one of the foremost players in the 'Varsity XV., and he got his International cap. Going to France with the 3rd Coldstream Guards, he was killed in the battle of the Aisne while engaged in the rescue of sixty German wounded from a farmhouse set on fire by their own artillery, Sept. 16, 1914. A public memorial to his memory has been erected in Jedburgh.
David J. Hughson, Ordinary Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hughson, Peebles, formerly of Lochinver, Sutherland, was born on 8th November 1914. Entering Watson's in 1927 from Lochinver Public School, he left in 1931 to enter Edinburgh University where he graduated with First Class Honours in French and Latin in 1935. Following a year's study at the University of Paris he became Lecteur d' Anglais at the University of Bordeaux, and from 1938 to 1939 attended Moray House Training College, Edinburgh. His teaching career began with posts in Cromarty and Sanquhar before he was called up to the Navy in 1941. For his first sea tour he was posted to the patrol vessel H.M.S. Pintail, engaged on anti E-boat duties. Only a few weeks later his ship was sunk by a mine on 10th June 1941 in the Humber and he was reported " missing, believed dead ".
The only son of Mr. H. P. Huie, J.P., Edin., was born in 1893, and educated at Viewpark School, of which he was Dux. He attended G.W.C. 1907-9, and thereafter entered the service of the National Bank of Scotland. Enlisting in the 9th R.S. in Nov. 1914, he got a commission in the Bn. four months later, and became Lewis Gun Officer in Nov. 1916. After a spell of home service, he was ordered to France in May 1918, and there attached to the 5/6th R.S. He fell in storming the village of Parvillers, Picardy, on Aug. 11, 1918.
The youngest son of the late Dr. W. Hume, Jedburgh, was born in 1892, and attended G.W.C. 1899-1908. He was a keen sportsman and a School journalist of more than ordinary note. He studied dentistry and took his L.D.S. degree in 1912. He was a member of the Lismore Champion XV. 1910-11. Enlisting in the 7th Cameron Hrs., he crossed to France in July 1915, and took part in the battle of Loos. While retiring over Hill 70, he gallantly went to the help of a wounded comrade, whose life he saved at the price of his own, Sept. 25, 1915.
