'Mr. Evie Pownall Railton was born in Manchester on April 10, 1897, coming to Shanghai with his parents and younger sister in 1901, He tended the Cathedral School re not long after its opening and, 'a few years, was sent home to Dr. Mocatta's School in Old Colwyn, North Wales, a preparatory school for the Army and Navy. Returning to China in 1910, he received private tuition from the Rev. Mr. Hume at the parsonage next to St. Peter's Church, Chefoo. In 1913 "he was again sent home to London Colles While there war broke out and he attempted to join up, but was prevented until the end-of 1015, when he obtained his college certificate. He then trained in the O.T.C, Inns of Court, until the autumn of 1016 when he' was sent to the front as a second lieutenant in the Yorks and Lanes. Home twice before the Armistice, once with a broken leq and once' with trench throat, he turned to France for the third time in the spring of 1918, in charge section of the Chines Labour Corps where his knowledge of Chinese, especially the northern Gialect,' was of considerable use in controlling the Shantung coolies.
Demobilized in the spring of 191 Mr. Railton returned to Chefoo for year before once more going to London in 1920 to take up a position in the London office of H. E. Railton Ca, Lid. He remained there until 1629, among other work making himself efficient as @ radio engineer. On his return to Chefoo in that year he worked with the same firm until his death, becoming a director of the company on January 1 this year.
Mr. H. E. Railton, in conclusion, writes: "Whilst the sad death of both Erie senior and Erie junior has been 8 terrible loss to his wife and par-tents, they have the satisfaction of Knowing he has always lead a clean, healthy and nippy life ax boy. man and husband, and that his death was given in his efforts to save the life of his son. 'Beller love has no man than this'
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