LIEUT. RONALD McDOUGALL, 1ST BATTN. THE BUFFS (EAST KENT REGT.). KILLED IN ACTION OCTOBER 20TH, 1914, AT RADINGHEM, NEAR LILLE. AGED 24. At the School 1903—8 (Park House). Ronald McDougall was the fourth son of the late James Thomas McDougall, who has died since the War, and of Mrs. McDougall, of St. Rhadagund's, St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight, and formerly of Dunnolly, Blackheath. He entered the School in September, 1903, from Stratheden House, Blackheath, together with his friend, C. C. Morgan (P.H. 1903—8), who also gave his life in France, being accidentally killed by the explosion of a hand grenade on March 11th, 1916. He was in the Modern Sixth from September, 1905, became a Corporal in the Cadet Corps, and was appointed a House Praepostor in September, 1907, and on leaving in July, 1908, went up to Pembroke College, Cambridge. Having obtained a commission in the Regular Army as a University Candidate, he had been promoted Lieutenant in the 1st Battn. of The Buffs on August 26th, 1912. On September 7th, 1914, he went out to France with the 1st Buffs, in the 16th Brigade, and the Regiment was almost continuously in action from that time till he was instantaneously killed in action at Radinghem, near Lille, on October 20th, 1914. A personal friend, who was a General on Head Quarters Staff, wrote as follows:— " I was so very sorry to hear of Ronald's death on the 20th. It may be some consolation to you to know that he died like a brave man with his face to the enemy and fighting for his country. He was in command of a machine gun section, a party of twelve. One of the enemy's high explosive shells seems to have fallen almost on the top of one of his machine guns, and of the detachment of twelve nine were killed or wounded. His death must have been instantaneous." His last words to the Sergeant a few moments before the final shell were : " I'm afraid they have got us this time; but there must be no retreat." The Sergeant himself reported of him that " he was a gallant gentleman, and did not know what fear was."