Oxford University. Gazetted Scots Guards, 1900. Captain, 1906; Major, 1915; 2nd in Command and (temporarily) Commanding 2nd Batt., 1919; Lieut.-Col., 1921, on appointment D.I.G., Iraq. Employed with Southern Nigerian Regt. W. African Frontier force, 1901-7. Adjutant, 1904-6. Attached Egyptian Army, 1908-10; appointed Political Inspector Mungala Province, Sudan, 1910-12. Special War Correspondent, Turkish Army, Turko-Balkan War, 1912. Active Service: West Africa; Aro Expedition, 1901 (despatches, medal with clasp, wounded), again in 1902. Operatons N. Ibibio District, 1904 (despatches, clasp); Ouitsha Hinterland Expedition, 1904-5 (despatches, clasp); Bende-Ouitsha Hinterland Expedition, 1905-6 (despatches). Central Africa: Sudan; Duk Fudiat Patrol, 1911 (despatches); Bier Patrol, 1912; Annak Patrol, 1912 (despatches, medal with clasp, Mejidieh). Conducted Elephant Poacher Hunt, Sudan, 1911 (despatches). European War, 1914, VII. Division; covering retreat from Antwerp, and 1st Battle of Ypres (despatches twice, D.S.O., 1914 Star), wounded thrice, prisoner, escaped (despatches); Iraq Engagement (Turks), Dec, 1921, injured. Imprisonment; Germany, two years and eight months; caught escaping (Werl, Westphalia), tried by courts martial and by Straff Court. During trial for mutiny directly approached in connection Casement's "Irish Brigade." Escaped from Crefeld. Escaped from Berlin Express (injured, fractures, etc.) Re-captured, maltreated, confined straff cells, tried by court martial. Escaped from Schwarmstedt, 26-6-17; crossed Dutch frontier, 2/3-7-17; Landed England 6-7-17, and arrested by British authorities. Received in special audience by the King, Buckingham Palace, 17-7-17. Elected President of the Excapers, 1918; founded the Escapers' Club. Secured recognition of "Escape" as special feature of war, and (where merited) "eligible for such gallantry distinctions as are normally reserved for services under fire" (London Gazette, 5-5-19). Prevented returning Western Front. Inaugurated (personal) platform campaign industrial storm-centres Great Britain, Munition and mining areas, 1917-18 (own expense), result (per statistics, statement Minister of Munitions), output increased one-sixth, strikes averted. Invited join Ministry of Munitions as head of special department; refused connection British Government, proceeded independently, own expense. Invited contest nine constituencies (Great Britain), general election, 1918. Lecturer for Ministry of Labour (Reconstruction and Demobilisation) to Army of Occupation, Rhine, 1919. Pubns.: (serial), various, on war and sport. Sport: record-holder sculling championships of Great Britain (Wingfields), France, Ireland; also of Oxford University Sculls; won Inter- Varsity Sculls (v. Record-Sculler, Cambridge, 1899); Won Diamond Sculls, 1901; yachtsman, oar, big game, boxing, rugby, polo, hunting, cricket, golf; b. Dublin, 30th Dec, 1877; eldest son of the late Capt. H. C. Fox, King's Dragoon Gds., Glen-na-geragh Hall, Co. Dublin, and of Mary Rebecca, dau. of the late Capt. A. Colclough Coakley, Assistant Commisariat-General of Ceylon; Lineage, Fox, or Sionnach of Kilcourey (Co. Tipperary). Address: Brookfield. Milltown, Co. Dublin. Clubs: Guards', Escapers', The Rag, R. Automobile, etc.
FRANCIS, M. E., dramatic author. Educ.: privately, at home, and at Brussels; has written the following plays: "The Widow Woos" (with Sydney Valentine), "Olf and the Little Maid," "The Third Time of Asking," "Fiander's Widow" (with Sydney Valentine), "Tom's Second Missus," etc.; dau. of Michael James Sweetman, of Killiney, Co. Dublin: m. Francis Nicholl Blundell (dec). Res.: The Manor House, Blandford, Dorset.
FRANKS, Major-Gen. George McKenzie, C.B. (1917): Order of the Crown of Belgium; Croix de Guerre (Belgium); served with Waziristan Expedition. 1894-5; on N.W. Frontier of India, 1897-8: with Nile Expeditions, 1898 and 1899: Brevet-Col. R.A., 1915; Major-Gen. R.A. attd. to Head Quarter Units, 1915-17; a Divn. Commdr., 1917-18; Inspector-General R.A. Gt. Britain, 1918; Major-General, 1918: eldest son of late Thomas John Franks, J.P., of Ballyscaddane, Co. Limerick: b. 1868; m. 1901, Paula, dau. of late Manuel Garcia. Res.: Ballyscaddane, Knocklong, Co. Limerick.
FRANKS, Matthew Henry, D.L., J.P., Queen's Co. (High Sheriff, 1902), J.P., Co. Cork; son of Thos. Franks, of Dublin; b. 1835; m. 1869, Gertrude (d. 1911), dau. of Capt. Geo. Despard, R.M., of Tubbertinan, Co. Meath. Res.: Westfield, Mountrath, Queen's Co.; Garrettstown, Kinsale Co. Cork.
FRENCH, Hon. Bertram Leo, B.A. (Cantab.) Educ.: The Oratory School and Trinity College, Camb.; President, Fisher Society, 1920; youngest son of 4th Baron de Freyne; b. 1900.
FRENCH, Hon. Charles, J.P. Co. Roscommon (High Sheriff, 1887); M.P. for Roscommon, 1873-80. Educ.: Downside; son of 3rd Baron de Freyne; b. 1851; m. 1880, Constance, 2nd dau. of Lieut.-Col. C. R. Chichester, of Runnamoat, Co. Roscommon. Res.: Lough Erritt, Loughglynn, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon; Headlands, Dalmeny Road, Southbourne-on-Sea, Hants.
FRENCH, Hon. Hubert John; b. 1896; son of 4th Lord de Freyne.
FRENCH, Hon. Louis Richard, Educ.: The Oratory School: Lieut. A.S.C. (T.F.), 1914-8: served in European War; 5th son of 4th Baron de Freyne; b. 1888.
