HORNE, HENRY SINCLAIR HORNE, 1ST BARON cr. 1919 (1861— '929), British general, was born on Feb. 1, 1861. He joined the Royal Artillery in 188o and served on the staff through out the South African War (1899-1902) . In 1912 he became inspector of artillery, and in Aug. 1914 went to France in com mand of the artillery of the I. Army Corps. At the end of 1915 he was given charge of the XV. Army Corps in Egypt and he took this to France in April 1916, commanding it during the opening phases of the battle of the Somme. His method of employing his guns during these operations attracted much attention and was signally successful, as was recognized by his being chosen in Sept. to succeed Sir C. Monro as leader of the I. Army. His troops took a prominent part in the battle of Arras, 1917, and when the enemy, in March and April 1918, made his great effort they repulsed all attacks that were made upon their front. Then, when the Allies' counter-offensive developed in the late summer, their part in the final victories was conspicuous. For his services he was raised to the peerage as Baron Horne of Stirkoke, and received a grant of 130,000. He held the Eastern command from 1919 to 1923, and retired in 1926. He received many honours, including the G.C.B. (1919). Lord Home died on Aug. 14, 1929,