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 1885. Recns: shooting, hunting, rowing, private theatricals; owns about 10,000 acres Co. Tyrone, and about 1,500 acres Queen's Co.; third son of William Thomas Poe, Barrister, of Curraghmore, Co. Tipperary, and Mary, dau. of late George Leslie, of Donaghadee, Co. Down; b. 20th September, 1848; m. 1886, Mary Adelaide, dau. of late Sir William Compton Domvile, Bart, of Santry Court, Santry, Co. Dublin, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: Heywood, Ballinakill, Queen's Co.; Slaghtfreedan Lodge, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Clubs: Naval and Military, Bath, London; Kildare Street, Dublin.

POLLOCK, Right Hon. Hugh MacDowell, P.C. (1921) (M.P. for South Belfast, Northern Parliament, Ireland, from 1921), minister of Finance for Northern Ireland, 1921. Res.: 11 College Gardens, Belfast.

POLLOCK, Major Allan Bingham, O.B.E. (1919); late Major 7th Hussars; J.P. Co. Galway; eldest son of late John Pollock, D.L., J.P., of Lismany, Co. Galway, and Ronachan, Co. Argyll, and Florence Madeline, dau. of 4th Baron Clanmorris; b. 1874. Res.: Lismany, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Kildare Street Club, Dublin; Cavalry and Naval and Military Clubs, London.

POLSON, Col. Sir Thomas Andrew, K.B.E. (1919), C.M.G. (1918) (M.P. for Dover from 1921); late Chief Inspector of Clothing, Royal Army Clothing Dept.; formerly Manager Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd.; son of late Andrew Polson, of Dublin and Tuam; b. 1865; m. 1918, Elizabeth, dau. of John Lindsay, of Edinburgh. Res.: 18 Sussex Place, London, N.W.1.

POMEROY, John Arthur, J.P. Cos. Donegal, Fermanagh and Tyrone; eldest son of the late Rev. the Hon. Arthur Pomeroy, and grandson of 4th Viscount Harberton; b. 1839; m. 1869, Louisa, dau. of G. Gartside Tipping, of Rossferry, Co. Fermanagh. Res.: Salt Hill, Mount Charles, Co. Donegal. Northern Counties Club, Londonderry; Royal St. George Yacht Club, Kingstown.

PONSONBY, Major Edward Frederick Talbot-; Master Kildare Foxhounds from 1911. Educ.: Harrow; R.M.A. Woolwich. Joined Royal Artillery, 1893; served in "R" Battery R.H.A. and 53rd Battery R.F.A. during the S, African War, 1899-1902: retired, 1908. Recn.: hunting; son of C. W. Talbot-Ponsonby of Langrishe House, Peterfield, Hants; b. 1872: m. 1899, Marion Theodora, dau. of W. Nicholson, of Basing Park, Alton, Hants, and has issue one son and one dau. Res.: Newberry, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare. Naval and Military Club, London.

'''PONSONBY, Thos. Brabazon''', D.L., J.P. Co. Tipperary; High Sheriff Co. Kilkenny, 1906; late Lieut. 10th Hussars; eldest son of late Chambré Brabazon Ponsonby, D.L., J.P., of Kilcooley Abbey, Co. Tipperary, and Hon. Mary Sophia Eliza, dau. of 16th Baron Dunsany; b. 1878; m. 1909, Frances May, younger dau. of late Major George Paynter, of Gate House, Leeks, Staffs and Eaton Grange, Leicestershire. Res.: Kilcooley Abbey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

POORE, Brig.-General Robert Montagu, C.I.E. (1918); D.S.O. (1900); Brig.-Gen. late 7th Hussars; Lieut. 3rd Batt. Wiltshire Regt. (Militia), 1883; 1st Batt. 1886; transferred to 7th Hussars, 1886: Capt. 1896; Brevet Major, 1898; Major, 1901: Lieut.-Col., 1911; commanded 7th Hussars, 1911-15: Col., 1914; Temp. Brig.-General, 1915-19; served in India, 1886-95: was A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor of Bombay, 1892-95; served South Africa, 1895-1905, including Matabele (1896) and Mashonaland (1897) campaigns; South Africa, 1899-1902; served in India, 1911-1919: commanded Jhansi Brigade, 1915-19. Recns.: cricket, polo, shooting; eldest son of late Major Robert Poore, 8th Hussars; b. near Dublin 20th March, 1866; m. 1898, Lady Flora Douglas Hamilton, sister of 13th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon. Clubs: Cavalry, Prince's, Ranelagh.<section end="Poore, Brig.-General Robert Montagu" />

<section begin="Pope-Hennessy, Colonel Ladislaus Herbert Richard" />POPE-HENNESSY, Colonel Ladislaus Herbert Richard, D.S.O. (1908); Chevalier, Legion of Honour. Educ. Beaumont; joined Oxford Light Infantry, 1895; West African Frontier Force, 1898-99; King's African Rifles. 1899-1908; Commandant of 4th King's African Rifles, 1906; Staff Officer to I.G.K.A. Rifles, 1907-1908: Lieut.-Col. 2nd Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, 1919-20; A.A.G. War Office, 1920; served West Africa, 1908; East Africa, 1900-1901, operations against Ogaden Somalis; Somaliland, 1902-3; East Africa, 1905; operations in Sotik; operations in Nadi, 1905-6: operations in Somaliland, 1909-1910: European War, 1914-18; commanded 1st Oxf. and Bucks Light Infantry in Mesopotamia, 1916-17 G.S.O. (1st Grade) 3rd Indian Div., 1917; Brig.-Gen., Gen. Staff, 1st Indian Army Corps, 1917-18. Pubns.: The Irish Dominion, a method of approach to a settlement; articles on military subjects to the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly Review; translator of Colin; Transformations of War. Recns.: fishing, shooting, and gardening; eldest son of late Sir John Pope-Hennessy, K.C.M.G., M.P., of Rostellan Castle, Co. Cork, and Catherine, only dau. of late Sir Hugh Low, G.C.M.G.; b. 1875: m. 1910, Dame Una Constance, D.B.E., only dau. of late Sir Arthur Birch, K.C.M.G., and has issue two sons. Res.: 3 Albert Terrace, Regent's Park, London, N.W.1 Clubs: Brooks's, Burlington Fine Arts, London; Cork County.<section end="Pope-Hennessy, Colonel Ladislaus Herbert Richard" />