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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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1897; served North-West Frontier, Tirah India, 1897-98;; S. Africa, 1899-1902; Temp. Lieut.-Col. Commanding 9th Service Batt. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in France, 1914-18; fourth son of late Henry D. Ricardo, of Gatcombe, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire; b. 1866; m. 1893, Elizabeth Alice, second dau. of Emerson T. Herdman, of Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone. Res.: The Brae, Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone. Clubs: Ulster, Belfast; Friendly Brothers' House, Dublin.

RICE, John Herman, Barrister-at-Law; unsuccessfully contested Limerick City at General Elections, Jan. and Dec, 1910. Pubns.: Historical Sketches; The Prince of the Moskova; In the Gloaming; The Round Towers; Moonbeams on the Heather and the Wave; Bubbles. Recns.: mountaineering; b, 28th April, 1876; only son of Edmond S. Rice, Crown Solicitor, Tipperary. Res.: 8 Templemore Avenue, Rathgar, Co. Dublin.

RICE, Major-Gen. Sir Spring Robert, K.C.M.G. (1917), C.B. (1913), R.E.; was Adjutant School of Mil. Eng., 1892-5; Chief Eng., S. Command, 1909-11; Aldershot Command, 1911-14; Col. R.E.; B.E.F., 1914-15; Chief Eng., 1915-16; Eng.-in-Chief, Headquarters, from 1916; served in S. African War, 1899-1902; son of Spring Rice, of Marlhill, Co. Tipperary; b. 1858; m. 1903, Mary Dalrymple, dau. of late Major Dancar, R.A., and widow of Henry Scannell, Inspector-General of Police, Bombay. United Service Club, London.

RICHARDS, Major Arthur William Mordaunt, D.L., J.P. Co. Wexford (High Sheriff, 1907); Major Res. of Officers, 1902; late Capt. 2nd Dragoons (Scots Greys); Dep. Assist. Director of Remounts, Irish Command, 1915-18; eldest surviving son of late S. A. Richards, J.P., of Ardamine, and Roebuck, Co. Dublin; b. 1860; m. 1886, Lillie, second dau. of late W. M. Kirk, of The Park, Gorey, Co. Wexford. Res.: Ardamine, Gorev, Co. Wexford; Kildare Street Club, Dublin.

RICHARDS, Hon. Sir Henry George, K.B.E. (1919), Knt. (1911), M.A. (Dub.), K.C.; Chief Justice, High Court of Judicature, N.W. Provinces, India, 1911 to 1919; Puisne Judge, 1905-11; Vice-Chancellor Allahabad University; Barrister King's Inns, 1883; formerly Senior Crown Prosecutor, Cos. Roscommon and Mayo; b. 1860: son of late John Henry Richards, Co. Court Judge, Co. Mayo; m. 1890, Frances Maud Lyster, C.B.E. (1919), dau. of late Henry M. Smythe, of Barbaville, Co. Westmeath. Res.: The Yarrows, Camberley. Clubs: East India, United Service, London; and University Club, Dublin.

RICHARDSON, Arthur Johnstone, D.S.O. (1916), Lieut. Col., retired pay, East Yorkshire Regt. F. and Diploma, R.G.S. Educ.: Haileybury, R.M.C., Sandhurst, Staff College; Camberley; Army, 1882, till 1911, when retired as Lieut.-Col.; re-called 1914, and commanded various battalions in France and Flanders (D.S.O. and Mention). Fought previously in Burmese War, 1885-87, West Africa, 1897-98; South Africa, 1899-1902; numerous medals; hunted in Ireland, England, and elswhere; shot big game; rode winners and others in Point-to-Point; son of late Charles Richardson, of Springfield, Lurgan, and of Connemara, and Mary, dau, of late Dr. Wm. Reeves. Bishop of Down, P.R.I.A.; b. 1862; m.'1884, Emily, dau. of late R. A. Armitage, of Breckenbrough, of Cheltenham, and has issue three sons and one dau. Recn: peace-making. Res.: 29 Berryands Road, Surbiton, Surrey.

RICHARDSON, Edward John, D.L., J.P. Co. Monaghan (High Sheriff, 1902); late Capt. and Hon. Major 5th Batt. Royal Irish Fus.; eldest son of ate Edward Richardson, D.L., J.P. of Poplar Vale, Co. Monaghan; b. 1874. Res,: Poplar Vale, Monaghan.

RICHARDSON, Lieut.-Col. Edwin Hautonville, F.Z.S. Educ.: Cheltenham; Sandhurst; joined 45th Regt. (Sherwood Foresters), 1882; West York Militia, 1895; took up study of dogs for military and police purposes, 1898; was attached with ambulance dogs to R.A.M.C. Volunteers: supplied Russian Army with ambulance dogs In Russo-Japanese War; took out an ambulance dog to Spanish Army in Morocco Campaign; introduced dogs for duty with police into England, and supplied all leading towns and also inaugurated a service of dogs for the Admiralty; supplied the sentry dogs to the Abor Expedition in Northern India, 1911; and was present with the Italian Field Force in Tripoli same year; Balkan War, 1912-13; supplied sentry dog in Naga Hill Expedition, India, 1913; also dogs for Gibraltar; took out ambulance dogs to Belgium at commencement of war, and subsequently supplied a large number of sentry dogs to the Army in France and the Dardanelles: Commandant War Dog Training School for the British Army, which he established at request of War Office in 1917. Pubns.: War, Police, and Watch Dogs, 1910; British War Dogs, 1920; son of late J.P. Richardson, of Old Forge House, Co. Antrim; b. 1863; m. Blanche, dau. of late T. Riley Bannon, and has issue two sons. Res.: Wormley Hill, Broxbourne, Herts.

RICHARDSON, Major Henry Sachevorell Carleton, Capt. Rifle Bgde.; eldest son of late Col. John Mervyn Archdall Carleton Richardson, D.L., J.P., of Rossfad, Co. Fermanagh; b. 1883; m.