Geoff Pearson wrote: > > "Tickettyboo" <tickettyboo@mail2oops.com> wrote in message > news:b467o3F8crU1@mid.individual.net... >> Connected , supplementary query. I have an entry from the London >> Gazette (well I have quite a few for this man) >> April 15 1902, page 2503 >> >> The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants >> Jocelyn F. de F. Shaw, vice J.D.B. Fulton, promoted. Dated 27th >> January, 1902 >> >> I don't know why there are two names and what the 'vice' refers to. >> Could someone explain? >> >> ( I am not about to start Googling for 'vice' at my time of life!) >> -- >> Tickettyboo >> > > Vice does mean in place of cf Viceroy (of India)" in place of the King". > The meaning today of deputy - vice-chairman is modern and not quite right. Or, as I'm watching yesterday's cricket ATM, vice-captain. -- Ian The Hotmail address is my spam-bin. Real mail address is iang at austonley org uk