Part 163

=ROBERTS, FRANK=, Private, No. 383, 1st Newfoundland Regt., 4th _s._ of Samuel Roberts, of 120, Hamilton Street, St. John’s, Newfoundland, by his wife, Julia; _b._ St. John’s, aforesaid, 27 March, 1892; educ. Springdale Street Commercial School; was an employee in the Boot and shoe Factory of Mr. F. Smallwoods, later entering the Dry Goods Department of Marshall Bros.; joined the Red Cross Division, 1st Newfoundland Regt., after the outbreak of the European War, 31 Aug. 1914; was at his own request transferred to the Army; served in Egypt and at the Dardanelles, and died 23 Oct. 1915, from wounds received while on patrol duty the previous day; _unm._ Buried at Mudros Island. He was a keen athlete, being the Champion Bantam-Weight Wrestler of Newfoundland, winning three gold medals and one silver one. He also won many prizes on the parallel bars.

=ROBERTS, FREDERICK WILLIAM=, L.-Corpl., No. 8666. 2nd Battn. The Hampshire Regt., 7th _s._ of Robert Roberts, of 19, Clarendon Road, Havant, Labourer, by his wife, Louisa, dau. of the late George Maxwell; _b._ Havant, co. Hants, 22 Feb. 1892; educ. St. Faith’s School there; enlisted 18 April, 1910; served in India; returned to England in Dec. 1914; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and was killed in action there on the 28th; _unm._ His half-brother, Chief Petty Officer Bertram Jessie Maxwell, was killed in action in the Battle of Jutland, 31 May, 1916, and another brother, A.B. Leonard Roberts, was drowned off the S.S. Highland Corrie, 5 May, 1916.

=ROBERTS, GEORGE BRADLEY=, 2nd Lieut. Indian Army, attd. 1st Battn. Manchester Regt., yr. _s._ of the late Major Henry Bradley Roberts, R.E., by his wife, Alice, dau. of the Rev. G. J. Banner, M.A.; _b._ Chatham, 23 Aug. 1895; educ. Bedford Grammar School; Liverpool College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut, unattd. list. Indian Army, 15 Aug. 1914; went to France attd. to the 1st Manchester Regt., 11 Jan. 1915, and died in No. 7 Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 7 May, 1915, of wounds received in action, near St. Julien, during the second Battle of Ypres on the 26th of the previous month; _unm._ Buried at Boulogne.

=ROBERTS, GEORGE WILLIAM=, Boy, 1st Class, J. 26650, H.M.S. Hawke, _s._ of Henry Roberts, of 38, Choubert Square, Choubert Road, Peckham, S.E.; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914.

=ROBERTS, HENRY GEORGE LLOYD=, Clerk, R.N., only _s._ of Charles Lloyd Roberts, of Victoria, B.C., by his wife, Mary (142, Bishop’s Mansions, Bishop’s Park, S.W.), dau. of the late John Byrne, of Birr, King’s Co.; _b._ East Molesey, co. Surrey, 11 July, 1896; educ. Millington School, Upper Richmond Road, Putney, and Christ Hospital, Horsham; entered the Navy, 15 July, 1913, served a year on H.M.S. Bellerophon, and was lost in H.M.S. Hogue when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. The Chaplain, who was saved, wrote: “Your son was standing on the aft bridge and he and four Midshipmen were throwing wood overboard; then as the Hogue was sinking I told him and all who could swim to strip off boots, coats, etc. (he was fully dressed), and jump off and swim to something that would float, and that was the last I saw of him--your boy was not afraid, he was as cool as any one I saw, and I believe every piece of wood he threw over saved some lives.”

=ROBERTS, HERBERT EDWIN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R. B. 7504), 102749, H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._

=ROBERTS, JAMES RHODERIC TRETHOWAN=, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. Suffolk Regt., elder _s._ of William Roberts, of Errington, 18, King’s Avenue, Clapham Park. S.W., and Bridgestone House, Sheppey, Author and Journalist, a member of the literary staff of The Times since 1895; by his wife, Adelaide Rodder, dau. of the late James Trethowan, of Truro, Cornwall; _b._ London, S.W., 4 March, 1896; educ. St. Olave’s Grammar School, London, and the Royal Military College. Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut., 2nd Suffolks, 1 Oct. 1914; went to Ypres, 1 Dec. following, and was killed in action near Ypres, 3 March, 1915, being shot near his trench by a sniper; _unm._ Buried Locre Churchyard.

=ROBERTS, JOHN ALFRED=, Private R.M.L.I., Ports. 14951, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBERTS, JOSEPH BALDWIN=, Petty Officer (R.F.R., Ch. B. 3178), 183890, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.

=ROBERTS, OSWALD HENRY=, Private, No. 2670, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, eldest _s._ of James Casimer Roberts, of 15, Ormiston Road, New Brighton, by his wife, Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of William Bate, of Worthenbury, Flintshire; _b._ New Brighton, co. Chester, 15 April, 1878; educ. St. Francis Xavier’s College, Liverpool; was a Collector and Agent; enlisted 17 Sept. 1914; went to France, 25 Oct. 1914, and was killed in action at Ypres, 2 Nov. 1914; _unm._

=ROBERTS, THOMAS=, Gunner, R.M.A. (R.F.R., B. 968), H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.

=ROBERTS, THOMAS=, Gunner, R.M.A. (R.F.R., I.C. 25), H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBERTS, THOMAS=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 13029, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBERTS, WILLIAM CLIFFORD=, Leading Seaman, 222351, H.M.S. Liberty; killed in action in the Heligoland Bight, 28 Aug. 1914.

=ROBERTS, WILLIAM JAMES=, L.-Corpl., No. 2271, A. Coy., 1/4th Battn. (Royal Fusiliers), The Loudon Regt. (T.F.), 2nd _s._ of James Roberts, of Ashford, co. Middlesex, late R.N., by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of Archibald Clarke, of Barna, co. Galway, Ireland; _b._ Costello Bay, co. Galway, 6 Sept. 1889; educ. Chapeltown, co. Kerry, and Clacton-on-Sea, co. Essex; held a responsible position in a large clothing firm in London but, on the outbreak of war in Aug. 1914, volunteered for foreign service and joined the Royal Fusiliers that month; went to Malta in Sept., trained there until Jan. 1915, when he went to France; took part in several engagements, being promoted L.-Corpl. while in the trenches and was killed in action during the second Battle of Ypres, 26 April following; _unm._ His Capt. wrote expressing his regret at losing such a good man, saying: “He was away from the company doing special duty at the time of his death, which duty had he come through would have gained him distinction and promotion.” He also said he was proud to have had such a man under his command.

=ROBERTSON, EDMUND JOHN MACRORY=, Lieut., Royal Field Artillery, _s._ of Lieut.-Col. John Robert Stevenson Robertson, of Ellarona, Hayling Island, co. Hants, R.A.M.C. (T.F.), by his wife, Elizabeth Manisty, dau. of the late Edmund Macrory, K.C.; _b._ London, 29 May, 1891; educ. Parkfield, Haywards Heath, and Bradfield College, co. Berks; gazetted 2nd Lieut., R.F.A., 23 Dec. 1910, and promoted Lieut. 23 Dec. 1913; went to France with his Battery (70th) in the 2nd Division in Aug. 1914; was wounded at Mons, Sunday, 23 Aug., and was killed in action at Festubert, 22 May, 1915, by a shell, while mending the telephone wire at the observation station; _unm._ Buried at Beuvry, near Bethune. A former Major of the battery wrote: “I shall never forget the way he stuck it out at Givry (Mons) on 23 Aug. 1914, when we got such a gruelling. Although he was hit in the leg and head, he carried on and I never knew it till afterwards, setting the most magnificent example to the men. I also admired his grit in getting away from hospital as soon as he could, and rejoining the battery. Wherever there was anything to be done I never found him wanting, and I knew I could rely on him. He did his duty right gallantly.” His Major also wrote: “It was a beautiful moonlight night and the guns were thundering all the time--it was a true soldier’s funeral in the field. There were many tears shed for we all felt what a sad loss we had all sustained. I never knew a better soldier. He was, indeed, one of the ‘salt of the earth’ and loved by us all”; and a letter written on behalf of the N.C.O.’s and men said: “If you could have heard the utterances of condolence and sympathy which I heard when the sad news was circulated, then you would have realised what a splendid and noble officer your dear son was. No one in the service was loved and respected more than Mr. Robertson was by every man in the battery. Even his horses loved him; he died as he would like to die, fighting for his country and loved ones at home. He was a fine example to the men under him, and always brought out what was best in a man.” He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French’s Despatch of 17 Sept. [London Gazette, 19 Oct.], 1915.

=ROBERTSON, FRANK=, Capt., 12th (Service) Battn. Worcestershire Regt., attd. 2nd Battn. Royal Fusiliers, yst. _s._ of the late James Robertson, of Newtown Lodge, Waterford. Draper, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of the late William Gall, of Middle-Hyttie, Muitlaw; _b._ Waterford, 23 Sept. 1885; educ. Diocesan School there (Rev. George Ennis); was in the Drapery Business; went to London in 1911 to take up a position with Dent, Alcroft & Co.; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war and joined Queen Victoria’s Rifles, 7 Aug. 1914; was given a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the Worcestershire Regt. 29 Oct. 1914, and promoted Lieut. 29 Nov. following, and Capt. 1 Feb. 1915; went to the Dardanelles early in May, 1915, attd. to the 2nd Royal Fusiliers, and died at the Deaconess Hospital, Alexandria, 25 June, 1915, of wounds received in action at Achi Baba on the 4th; _unm._ Buried in Chatby Military Cemetery, Alexandria (Grave No. 477). His Col., Sir Edward Clarke, after he was wounded, wrote to his brother; “Capt. Robertson is one of my best officers, and I have a great personal regard for him as a friend and comrade. In fact, the whole battalion waits anxiously for more news of him,” and again later: “Your brother was a born soldier, and I looked forward to a distinguished career for him. He is a great loss to his country. His brother officers and all ranks of the Battn. deplore the loss of a good friend and comrade.”

=ROBERTSON, JAMES=, Private, No. 21144, 11th (Service) Battn. Royal Scots, _s._ of James Robertson, by his wife, Janet, dau. of William Walker; _b._ West Calder, co. Midlothian. 27 Feb. 1881; educ. West Calder; was a Shale Miner; enlisted in 11th Royal Scots, 20 April, 1915; went to France, Oct. 1915, and was killed in action at near Sansertes Wood, 14 Nov. 1915, being shot by a sniper while carrying sandbags to the trenches. Buried in Sansertes Wood. He _m._ at West Calder, 1903, Margaret, dau. of Terrance Dolan, of West Calder, and had a son and four daus.: Peter, _b._ 16 Sept. 1906; Elizabeth Steele, _b._ 9 Oct. 1903; Janet Walker, _b._ 23 Aug. 1909; Margaret Dolan, _b._ 14 Oct. 1911; and Annie, _b._ 30 Aug. 1915.

=ROBERTSON, JAMES=, Private, No. 6735, 1st Battn. Coldstream Guards, 2nd _s._ of William Clow Robertson, Labourer, by his wife, Isabella; _b._ Galashiels, 20 Jan. 1887; educ. Burgh School there; enlisted 12 April, 1906; went to France with the Expeditionary Force, 12 Aug. 1914; was wounded in the arm at Chavonne, 25 Sept, following and invalided home, 2 Oct.; returned to duty, 24 Feb. 1915, and died in No. 4 Clearing Hospital, 30 May, 1915, of wounds received in action at La Bassée. He _m._ at Galashiels, 23 Dec. 1910, Bessie (16. Hall Street, Galashiels, Selkirk), dau. of Thomas Broad, and had two children; Robert Tom, _b._ 18 Aug. 1912; and Margaret, _b._ 7 Dec. 1914.

=ROBERTSON, JAMES=, Armourer Corpl., No. 27006, 15th Battn. (48th Highlanders), 3rd Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force, eldest _s._ of William Edmonstone Robertson, of Lilybank, Burntisland, Fifeshire. Warehouseman, by his wife, Elizabeth, dau. of William Wilson, of Millerhill, Farmer; _b._ Portobello, near Edinburgh, 17 Oct. 1884; educ. Portobello and Burntisland Public Schools; was for some time a Clerk in the Locomotive Department of the North British Railway at Burntisland and Cowlairs, and while there was a member of the Fifeshire Artillery Volunteers; left for Canada, 18 April, 1908; worked for a short while on a freight elevator, afterwards entering the Carpet Warehouse of T. Eaton & Co., Toronto; joined the 48th Canadian Highlanders in 1913, and on the outbreak of war volunteered for Imperial service; came over with the first contingent in Oct.; went to France in Feb., and died 28 April, 1915, of gas poisoning received in action at Langemarck two days previously. He was a keen athlete and a clever swimmer and diver, and while a member of the Fife Artillery Volunteers gained many first and second prizes for shooting. He was a member of the Broadview (North) Presbyterian Church, Toronto, and a prominent Freemason. He _m._ at Burntisland, March, 1908, Jessie (15, Arundel Avenue, off Danforth Avenue, Toronto), dau. of the late J. Dick, of Burntisland, Scotland, and Toronto, Canada, and had two children: William, _b._ at Toronto, 1909; and Effie, _b._ at Toronto, 1912.

=ROBERTSON, JOHN=, Capt., 1/4th Royal Scots (T.F.), _s._ of the late Alexander Robertson, of Holmiry, Glenisla, Alyth, by his wife, Annie, dau. of John Mackenzie, of Alrick, Glenisla; _b._ Holmiry aforesaid, 6 June, 1874; educ. Glenisla Public School, and Harris Academy, Dundee; was a Banker by profession, and was Agent, Blenheim Place Branch Office of the National Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh; served for a few years with the 5th (Vol.) Battn. of the Black Watch, and joined the Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles (4th Royal Scots) in Jan. 1893; received a commission in the same Battn., Jan. 1910, and was promoted Capt. Nov. 1913, succeeding to the command of the well-known Bankers Coy.; volunteered for foreign service on the outbreak of war; left for the East, landed at the Dardanelles, 11 June, 1915, and was killed in action there, 28 June, 1915, “gallantly leading his men.” Buried at the Base. He had the Long Service medal. Capt. Robertson _m._ in Edinburgh, 16 Sept. 1913, Janet Ritchie (151, Bruntisfield Place, Edinburgh), dau. of Fergus Robertson, of Glenshee, Perthshire; _s.p._

=ROBERTSON, JOHN EDMOND=, Coy. Sergt.-Major, No. 9072, 1st Battn. King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 2nd _s._ of George Robertson, of Old Aberdeen, Baker, by his wife, Isabella Milne, of Aberdeen; _b._ Aberdeen, 5 Nov. 1884; educ. King Street Public School, and Central Higher Grade School, Aberdeen; enlisted in King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 8 Dec. 1904, and served in Egypt and India, and with the Mediterranean Force; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles (Beach Y), 25 April, 1915; was promoted Coy. Sergt.-Major for gallant conduct in this and the subsequent fighting and was killed in action there, 28 June, 1915. He _m._ at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Bombay, 19 Dec. 1911, Bella, 3rd dau. of the late Alexander Rothnie, of the Caledonian Railway, Aberdeen, and had a son and dau.: Ian Alexander, _b._ 18 Sept. 1912; and Audrey Elizabeth, _b._ 11 Sept. 1914. He combined a strong interest in literature with an all-round proficiency in sports, and his exceptionally happy and cheery nature won him great popularity alike among officers and men.

=ROBERTSON, ROBERT=, Private, No. 4205, 1st Battn. Northumberland Fusiliers, _s._ of the late Robert Robertson, Tobacco Spinner, by his wife, Annie (3, Back Hedley Street, Newcastle), dau. of David Patton; _b._ Bishop Auckland, co. Durham, 19 Aug. 1882; educ. St. Mary’s, Newcastle-on-Tyne; enlisted in 1900; served in the latter part of the South African War, 1901–02; was 12 years with the Colours, being afterwards employed at Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Elswick Shipyard; re-enlisted in the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers on the outbreak of war, and was transferred to the 1st Battn.; went to France in Jan. 1915, and was killed in action at Ypres, 28 Feb. following; _unm._ Buried there. His brother, Driver David Robertson, is now (1916) on active service with the Royal Field Artillery.

=ROBERTSON, ROBERT HORSBURGH=, Corpl., No. 2309, 14th Battn. (London Scottish) The London Regt. (T.F.), 2nd _s._ of Robert Holmes Robertson, of Stonelaw House, Rutherglen, by his wife, Jessie, dau. of Robert Horsburgh, and nephew of John Horsburgh, of the Hele Paper Co., Ltd., of Cullompton, co. Devon; _b._ Rutherglen, 11 Oct. 1884; educ. Stonelaw School and Glasgow Academy, was in business with his uncle at the Hele Paper Co., Ltd., but on the outbreak of war immediately joined the London Scottish, and was early drafted to France. He quickly rose to be a corpl., and was on the eve of being gazetted to a commission when he was shot by a bullet at dawn on 6 May, 1915; _unm._ His Capt. wrote: “He was a splendid fellow, and had done so well that he was offered and had accepted a commission in the regt. He was greatly loved by his comrades.” He was buried at Richebourg in an orchard by the remainder of the “five inseparables,” of whom he had been one, and a cross marks the spot.

=ROBERTSON, ROBERT JOHN CHARLES=, Private. No. 1423, 4th Battn. (Royal Fusiliers) The London Regt., _s._ of Robert John Robertson, by his wife, Annie; _b._ Hackney, 27 Nov. 1894; joined the Royal Fusiliers, Aug. 1910; accompanied his regt. to France and was killed in action, 27 April, 1915; _unm._

=ROBERTSON, THOMAS=, Stoker, 2nd Class, S.S. 115087, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBERTSON, WILLIAM=, Corpl., No. 5470, 3rd, attd. 1st, Battn. East Yorkshire Regt., _s._ of William Robertson, of 170, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne; _b._ Newcastle-on-Tyne, 14 Nov. 1884; educ. All Saints’ School there; was employed as a Riveter at Armstrong, Whitworth & Co.’s Shipyard; enlisted in the 3rd East Yorkshires, and after serving his time with the Colours, joined the Reserve; was called up on mobilisation, 5 Aug. 1914; went to France, where he was attd. to the 1st Battn., and was killed in action, 8 April, 1915, being shot by a sniper. Corpl. Robertson was well-known in sporting circles, being several times successful in boxing competitions; also competing with success in running events as Joe Coe; and in 1913 he won the regimental gold medal for running at Beverley. He _m._ at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mary Jane, dau. of (--), and had a son, Alexander, _b._ 8 April, 1909.

=ROBERTSON, WILLIAM JAMES=, Private, No. 173, B Coy., 3rd Battn. Australian Imperial Force, 2nd _s._ of Laurence Henry Robertson, of Aywick, East Yell, Shetland, Seaman and Carpenter, by his wife, Margaret, dau. of William James Jamieson; _b._ East Yell aforesaid, 24 Sept. 1892; educ. Public School there; went to Australia in Nov. 1911, and settled at St. Mary’s, Sydney, and was employed in a leather factory; volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of the European War, and joined the 3rd Battn. Australian Imperial Force; left for Egypt, Nov. 1914, and died at Cairo, Egypt, 9 March, 1915, of pneumonia, contracted while on active service; _unm._

=ROBERTSON, WILLIAM JOHN=, of Mounteagle, Fearn, Ross-shire, Major, 4th Battn. Seaforth Highlanders (T.F), eldest _s._ of the late John Robertson, of Mounteagle, by his wife, Alexandrina Mary, dau. of Robert Matheson of Edinburgh; _b._ Edinburgh, 18 June, 1868; educ. Tain Royal Academy; was an old Volunteer and Territorial officer; obtained a commission as 2nd Lieut. in the 1st Seaforth Volunteers (afterwards the 4th Territorial Battn. of the Seaforth Highlanders), 10 March, 1897, and became Capt. 4 Jan. 1905, and Major 10 May, 1914: volunteered with his Battn. for foreign service on the outbreak of war; went to France, 5 Nov. 1914, and was killed in action at Neuve Chapelle, 10 March, 1915. Buried at Vieille Chapelle. He was a member of the Ross County Council, and had the Volunteer decoration and the Long Service medal. He _m._ at Tain, 30 July, 1902, Minnie Henderson (Mounteagle, Tain), dau. of Andrew Fraser, of North Glastullich, Tain, and Balaldie, Fearn, and had a son: John Andrew Fraser, _b._ 1 Oct. 1908.

=ROBERTSON, WILLIAM KEITH=, Private, No. 81751, 5th Battn. Canadian Expeditionary Force, yr. _s._ of David Robertson, of Court Lodge, Caterham, by his wife, Edith, dau. of Dr. William May; _b._ Warley, co. Essex, 26 Feb 1893; educ. Tonbridge School; went to Canada in March, 1914, and settled in Saskatchewan on a ranch; volunteered for Imperial service on the outbreak of the European War; came over with the second contingent in Feb. 1915; went to France, 1 May, and was killed in action at Festubert, 24 May, 1915; _unm._ Buried at Festubert (K5 Illirs, Voilanies).

=FORBES-ROBERTSON, KENNETH=, Capt., 2nd Battn. Seaforth Highlanders, elder _s._ of the late Farquhar Forbes-Robertson, of Slead Hall, co. York, by his wife, Laura (2, Keynsham Bank, Cheltenham), dau. of C. H. Macaulay, of Slead Hall, Yorks; _b._ Slead Hall aforesaid, 17 April, 1882; educ. Cheltenham College, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. 1st Seaforth Highlanders, 11 Aug. 1900; promoted Lieut. 10 May, 1902, and Capt. 6 April, 1911; served (1) in East Africa, 1904; took part in the operations in Somaliland, and action at Jidballi (medal with two clasps); (2) on the North-West Frontier of India, 1908; took part in the operations in the Zakha Khel country; also in operations in the Mohmand country and the engagement of Matta (medal with clasp); and (3) with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders, from 5 Oct. to 7 Nov. 1914, on which latter date he was killed in action in Ploegsteert Wood while leading a reconnoitring party; _unm._

=ROBINS, FREDERICK JOHN=, Stoker, 1st Class (R.F.R., B. 2796), S.S. 100030, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBINS, HENRY GEORGE=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 3365), 191262, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBINSON, ABRAHAM BURCHELL=, Stoker, 1st Class, K. 14971, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.

=ROBINSON, ALBERT EDWARD=, Blacksmith, 341124, H.M.S. Good Hope; lost in action off Coronel, on the coast of Chili, 1 Nov. 1914.

=ROBINSON, ALBERT VENIS=, E.R.A., R.N.R., 862 E.A., H.M.S. Hawke; lost when that ship was torpedoed in the North Sea, 15 Oct. 1914; _m._

=ROBINSON, ALFRED=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 10255), 204049, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914.