Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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26 F. G. Lines has obtained his B.Sc. degree at the Montana School of Mines and has been given a research job with the Standard Oil Co. in British Columbia. His career at the Montana School of Mines was so successful that the authorities have offered Saltus a similar scholarship whenever we have a suitable candidate. Francis Duffey is now at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute studying engineering. On May 5th the S.G.S. Old Boys ' Association held a dance in the rooms of the English-Speaking Union. The event was a great success and there has been constant expression of a desire that it should be repeated. Births: — H. C. Adams, daughter; R. Adderley, son; C. Bridges, son; A. W. Card, son; R. Doe, son; R. Ferguson, daughter; H. J. Hallett, son; C. Moss, daughter; E. Moss, daughter; T. Murdoch, daughter. Marriages: — J. H. Adams to Florence A. Allen, 1941 ; Thatcher M. Adams to Edith E. Lightbourn, 1941; H. J. L. Marriott to Elizabeth McClure, 1942; E. J. Thompson to Kay Ballev, 1941. Below we append a list of Old Boys serving in the Forces at the moment. Considerable trouble has been taken to make it as accurate as possible, but there are doubtless omissions. We shall be very grateful if those who know of any omissions will let us know. LIST OF OLD BOYS OF S.G.S. SERVING IN THE NAVY Burrows, R. H., Paymaster Sub.-Oieut., R.N.V.R. Conyers, W., Lieutenant, R.C.N.R. Cooper, T, F., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Dill, L., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Gibbons, E. G., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Godet, T. M. duB., Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. (Sp.) King, W., Paymaster Sub.-Lieut., R.N.V.R. Leseur, F. J., Sub.-Lieutenant, R.C.N.V.R. Peniston, A. H., Lieutenant, R.N.R. Trimingham, R. D., Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Vorley, LI., Paymaster Sub-Lieut., R.N.V.R. The following were formerly on the Staff at S.G.S. and are now serving: — Goolden, D. C. A., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. Profit, L. J., Paymaster Lieutenant, R.N.V.R. The following have proceeded to the U.K. to take the entrance exam for the Royal Navy:— Burland, J. G. Darling, P. H. The following Old Boys of S.G.S. who were in the B.V.R.C., are now serving Overseas : — Gibbons, J. R. Fowle, A. W. B. Brewer, J. E. D. Mayor, L. Thompson, E. J. Vallis, C. Welch, G.

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25 properly. If there is anyone who would be willing to lend us re- cords, they will be gratefully received, and the greatest of care taken to insure their safekeeping. H. C. S. Old Boys News During the year we have received notice of the deaths of the following Old Boys of the School:— N. L. Meyer, W. C. H. Hallett, E. S. Thompson, Dr. F. Watlington, F. E. Gosling. Pilot Officer W. C. H. Hallett is the first Old Boy, as far as we know, to be killed on active service. All through his school career both here and later at Rcssall School, he was distinguished for his charm of manner, for his efficiency as an organiser and for his success at athletics. When war broke out, he was Captain of the School at Rossall, and, in the confusion caused in the early days by evacuation, he was invaluable to the school not only as a prefect, but at times as an additional master: and once, during an epidemic, as a nurse. Later he joined the R.x .F. and had been taking part in the heroic defence of Malta for some months when he was killed. Our sincere sympathy is extended to his pa- rents. Dr. F. Watlington has been a familiar figure at all our ath- letic meetings for many years. He was our official timekeeper, and aroused the greatesr admiration among the small boys by the num- ber and size of the stop-watches that he carried. He was genuinely inter ested in our sports and we shall miss his presence. We are especially grateful to Mrs. Watlington for the shot, which he used to lend us in his lifetime, and which she has presented to the School in memory of him. Sir John Waddington, formerly Governor and Commander-in- Chief of Barbados, is now Governor of Northern Rhodesia. Fred Leseur has completed his time on H.M.S. Conway. He is the only Cradock Scholar to obtain the King ' s Gold Medal. At present he is a Sub-lieutenant in the R.C.N.V.R. G. C. A. Gilbert has been promoted to the rank of Captain at the age of twenty- two. Geoffrey Welch was awarded his wings in the R.A.F. last January. Peter Darling and John Burland went to England at the end of last term to enter the Royal Navy. J. H. Watlington has been awarded his wings in the R.C.A.F. and is now a pilot officer. N. H. P. Vesey, T. N. Fall, John Pitt and Lyall Mayor are in England training for the R.A.F. Peter Smith is to be congratulated on the award of the Rhodes Scholarship for 1942.

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27 The following were in the B.V.E. and are now on active service Overseas — - P. O. F. Gosling, R.A.F., U.K. P. O. J. H. Watlington, R.A.C.F., U.K. SgtVP. H. F. Watlington, R.C.A.F., U.K. L. A-C. M. Wainwright, R.A.F., U.K. Sgt. P. J. Whitecross, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. E. Whitecross, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C J. Pitt, R.A.F., U.K. L. A.-C. R. Outerbridge, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. H. Vesey, R.A.F., U.K. A.-C. A. Galloway, R.A.F., U.K. L. A.-C. T. Fall, R.A.F., U.K. L. Sgt. C. Cooper, R.E., Mid-East L. Cpl. F. Mansbridge, R.C. of S., U.K. Sgt. T. Card, Commandos, U.K. The following are now serving in the B.V.R.C: — Major W. E. Cooper, E.D. Capt. G. A. Cooper Lieut. C. F. W. Cooper Lieut. C. H. Moss Lieut. H. R. Evans Lieut. A. R. Gosling 2 Lieut. D. J. Williams 2 Lieut. H. B. Smith 2 Lieut. G G. Outerbridge C.Q.M.S. Dallas, J. H. Sgt. Dallas, E. E. Cpl. Swainson, E. R. Cpl. Moniz, W. E, L. Cpl. Mullin, F. C. L. Cpl. Trott, L, E. L. Cpl. Lines, S. C. L Cpl. Lines, R. C. L. Cpl. Wilton, W. H. L. Cpl. Roach, P. C. Cpl. Evans, R. W. Cpl. Hooper, C. A. Cpl. Tatem, A. E. Cpl. Osmond, E. L. Cpl. Tatem, R. B. Cpl. Todd, E. Rfn. Freisenbruch, D. Rfn. Petty, E. Rfn. Bell, R. Rfn. Ferreira, H. Rfn. Gibbons, L. Rfn. Thomas, A. W. Rfn. Tucker, L. L Rfn. Bleecker, N. Rfn. Browne, R. L. Rfn. Joell, A. P. Rfn. Petty, J. Rfn. Parker, E. Rfn. Sheppard, A. Rfn. Russell, A. Rfn. Chiappa, L. Rfn. Chiappa, J. Rfn. Frith, W. Rfn. Robinson, B. Rfn. Spurling, E. B, Rfn. Adderley, H. Rfn. Moniz, N, Sgt. Ferguson, R. L.