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 05 KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE [WOLLASTON ubmarine flotillas 1905-7 ; a naval Lord of the i^dmiralty 1907-10 ; Conimdr. -in-Chief on the iJhina station 1910-13. Clubs — Naval and Mili- ary ; United Service. WINTER, Knt. Bach. Great. 1900 ; G.M.G. 892. — Hon. Sib Francis Pratt Winter, s. of Jeorge Winter, of King's Co., Ireland, and Eliza- leth, dau. of James Cox, of Tasmania. B. in ''ictoria 23 Feb. 1848 ; solicitor Queensland 877 ; Barr. Fiji 1880, acting att.-gen. 1887-8 ; hief judicial officer, M.E.G., and M.L.C. of British few Guinea 1888-1903. WINTERBOTHAM. K.C.S.I. Great. 1903; ).S.I. 1900. — Sir Henry Martin Winter- lOTHAM, s. of late John Brend Winterbotham, of Cheltenham. B. 13 Jan. 1847 ; m. 1884, Sophie lorsfall Wright ; ed. priv. ; passed into I.G.S. 867 ; landed Madras 1869 ; magis. and collector 888, in Malabar, Tanjore, and other districts ; nemb. of Board of Rev. Madras, and commnr. of ev. settlement and dir. of agric. 1895 ; memb. >f Council of Govt, of Madras 1898-1903 (ret. 903) ; J.P., Gioucs. Residence— Hill Graage, jeckhampton, near Cheltenham. WISE, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Catherine A., lau. of late William Fullard. M. 1 March, 1870, >ir William Lloyd Wise, D.L., J. P., one of the ounders and an original member of council of 'nstitute of Patent Agents, and first pres. of the !3hartered Institute, who d. 6 Jan. 1910. Resi- lence — 142, Inverness Terrace, W. WITTENOOM, K.C.M.G. Great. 1900.— Hon. 5iR Edward Horne Wittenoom, s. of Charles iVittenoom, of Western Australia. B. in W. Australia 12 Feb. 1854; m. 23 April, 1878, Liaura, dau. of R. H. Habgood, of Upper Tooting ; iquatter, and was subsequently in business ; VI.L.C. 1883-C, 1894-8; 1902-9; minister for Vlines, Education, Post, and Telegraphs 1894-8, md acting premier 1897 ; agent-gen. for W. Australia 189S-1901, and again since 1910. Residences — Cumberland House, Kensington 3ourt, W. ; Perth, W. Australia. Clubs — St. Stephen's ; Ranelagh. Issue — 1. Charles Horne Wittenoom, b. 6 Dec. 1883. 1. Irene Sarah. 2. Helena. WODEHOXTSE, K.C.V.O. Great. 1911; C.B. ii. of late Col. Edwin Wodehouse, C.B., R.A. ^grandson of 1st Baron Wodehouse), and Catha- rine, o. dau. of late Gapt. John Street, R.A. B. in Edinburgh 20 Feb. 1851 ; m. 21 June, 1881, Margaret, dau. of late Charles Henry Wyndham a'Court-Repington, of Amington Hall, Warwick- shire : ed. at R.M.A. Woolwich ; formerly maj. R.A. ; asst. -commnr. City of London Police 1890-1902 ; asst. -commnr. of Metropolitan Police since Oct. 1902. Residence — 108, Belgrave Road, S.W. Club — United Service. Issue — 1. Joan. 2. Alice, m. 23 Jan. 1912, Capt. Cecil Eustace Har- rison, Kifle Brig., of Shiplake Court, O.'^fordshlrc. WODEHOUSE, G.C.B. (mil.). Great. 1913 ; K.G.B. 1908 ; C.M.G. 1890 ; C.B. 1889.— Gen. Sib Josceline Heneage Wodehouse, s. of late Vice-Adm. George Wodehouse, and Eleanor Charlotte, dau. of late A. Mortimer Drummond. B. 17 July, 1852 ; m. 1st, 1 Oct. 1885, his cousin, Constance (d. 21 Aug. 1886), dau. of Gen. Sir Charles D'Aguilar, G.C.B. ; m. 2nd, 15 May, 1901, Mary Joyce, dau. of Robert Sacheverell Wihnot Sitwell, of Stainsby House, near Derby, D.L., J. P. ; ent. R.A. 1872 ; served in Zulu war 1879 ; Afghan war 1880 ; Sudan war 1884 ; Nile exped. 1885, and Gov. frontier province ; in command Egyptian Frontier Force 1888-94 ; in commd. a brigade Malakand Field Force 1897 ; in command of various divisions in India 1898-190 ; It.-gen. 1904 ; gen. 1911 ; col.-comdt. R.A. 1912 ; J ret. 1913; late Gov. and Commdr. -in-Chief Bermuda, and sometime gen. officer commdg. Northern Army in India ; has the Medjidie (2nd class), and Osmanieh (2nd class). Residence — Warren Lodge. Thursley, Godalming, Surrey. Club — United Service. Issue — ! Anninc (ri'orge Wodehouse, b. 25 May, 1904. I DRUMMOND-WOLFF, Lady (Knt.'s widow).— ] Adeline, o. ilau. of Sliolto Douglas (has the grand Ribbon of the Shefakat of Turkey and of the Noble Ladies of Maria Luisa of Spain, and 1897 Jubilee Medal) ; m. 1852, Rt. Hon. Sir Henry Drummond Wolff. P.C. G.C.B., C.G.M.G.. who ent. the Foreign Office 1846, was attached to the legation at Florence 1852-3, apptd., on a special mission, ambassador to Sultan of Turkey i 1885, High Commissioner in Egypt 1885-7, M.P. for Ghristchurch 1874-80, and for Portsmouth 1880-5 ; envoy extraord. and min. plenipo. to Persia, Consul-General at Teheran 1888-91, and 1 min. plenipo. to Roumania 1891-2, ambassador at Madrid 1892, a Knight of the Order of Leopold (Belgium), King of Arms of the Order of St. ^Michael and St. George 1859-09, and d. 11 Oct. 1908. Residence — Hampton Court Palace. Issue — - Cecil James Drummond Wolff, b. 25 March, 1864 ; m. 1896, Zaida, dau. of late Robert Forster, of Caplanne, Bill6re-Pau, Basses-PyrSneos, France. Residences — Hampton Court Palace ; Caplanne, BilI6re-Pau, Basses-PyrSnees, France. Clubs — St. James's ; Kildare St. (Dublin). Issue— 1. Henry Maxence Cavendish Drummond-Wolff, b. 16 July, 1899. 2. Robert Horace Christian Drummond-Wolff, b. 10 Nov. 1902. 1. Zaida Ceeile. 2. Julia Daphne Hermione. WOLLASTON, K.C.LE. Great. 1908 ; CLE. 1886. — Sir Arthur Naylor Wollaston, vngst. s. of late Henry F. Wollaston. B. 14 Oct. 1842 ; m. 6 Sept. 1873, Caroline Marianne (d. 18 March, 1902), dau. of late Sir Albert Wil- liam Woods, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Garter King of Arms ; ent. India Office 1859 ; apptd. a senior clerk 1873 ; assist, sec. Revenue Dept. 1884-98 ; registrar and superintendent of Records 1898-1907 ; examiner in Persian at R.;I.C. Sandhurst ; author of " The Sword of Islam," and of the first English-Persian Dic- tionary, and has also translated other works from the Persian ; J. P., Kent. Residence — Glen Hill, Walmer, Kent. Clubs — Junior Constitu- tional ; Northbrook. Issue — Gerald Woods Wolhiston, M.V.O., Bluemantle Pur- suivant of Arms, Barr.-at-law ; b. 2 June, 1S74 ; Fitzalan Pursuivant of .rms Extraordinary 1902-6 ; m. 11 Jan. 1908, Eveleen Olive Alice (Lady of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem), dau. of R. A. McCall, K.C. Residence — 3, Barkston Gardens, S.W. Addresses — 1, Kew Square, Lincoln's Inn ; College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street, E.C. Club — Athenasum. Issue — 1. .Tohn McCall Wollaston, b. 10 Oct. 1911. 2. Arthur William Robert Wolla-ston, b. 17 Jan. 191J. 1. Althea Caroliae Winifred. WOLLASTON, K.C.M.G. Great. 1912 ; C.M.G. 1707 ; I.S.O. 1903.— Sir Harby Newton Phillips Wollaston, s. of Rev. Harry Newton Wollaston, of Trinity Church, Melbovirne, and Susannah, dau. of John Sewell, of W. Australia. B. at Twodyav, W.Australia, 17 Jan. 1846 ; m. 1st, 12 May, 1868, Mary Annie Harker (d. 1911) ; m. 2nd, 30 July, 1914, Mary, dau. of late Maj. -Gen. Price Dent : ed. at St. John's Coll., Auckland, Nelson Coll., N.Z., and at Melbourne Univ. (LL.M. 1886; LL.D. with honours, 1891): Barrister 1885 ; entd. Civil Service of Victoria 1863; gradually promoted through all grades
 * d. at Perth, W. Australia ; started life as a
 * civ.) 1909. — Sib Edwin Frederick Wodehouse,