LIEUTENANT RONALD HENRY ARNHOLZ - Herts Regiment, attached Bedfordshire Regiment, was the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Arnholz, of 62, Fairhazel-gardens, South Hampstead. He was born on September 3, 1897, and was educated at University College School, where he was vice-captain of the pre-paratory branch, before passing into the school itself. At school he took an active part in all games and sports, and was corporal in the O.T.C. Declining to return to school when war broke out, he joined the Inns of Court O.T.C. in September, 1914, when barely 17, and was gazetted second lieutenant in the Herts Regiment on March 25, 1915. Meanwhile, he passed the solicitors' preliminary examination, and was articled to his father in November, 1914. He became a first-class shot, and passed through the Hythe School of Musketry. Owing to his youth, his colonel would not allow him to go to France, so when volunteers for Mesopotamia were called for in January, 1916, he was among those who volunteered, and he sailed for the Persian Gulf on February, 10 of that year. He was attached to the 6th Buffs, and was engaged in the heavy fighting which took place in the following March and April, until taken ill with dysentery. He was invalided first to India, where he spent four months in hospital, and then to England. He was promoted temporary lieutenant on February 22, 1917, and on August 23 of the same year the rank was made permanent, and the promotion ante-dated to June 1, 1916. He volunteered for another front in August, 1917, but was not sent out till April 16 last. He fell on August 23 (11 days before his 21st birthday) at the head of his platoon in a successful attack. His major writes:-" It will be very difficult to replace him. He was popular with his men, and inspired all by his cheerfulness. He died a soldier's death, leading his men in a manner reflecting the highest credit both on himself and on the regiment to which he had the honour to belong. We are all very sorry indeed, to lose him, for he was alvays cheerful, and was popular with officers and men."