15 JULY 1916, Page 13

BARRISTERS AND THE WAR.

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."] SIR,—May I crave the courtesy of your columns to say that I should be glad if any barristers serving in His Majesty's Forces who have not so far communicated with me would kindly send me as soon as possible their names, professional addresses, regiment, and military rank ? I should at the same time be grateful for any information with regard to transfers, promotions, distinctions, and casualties affecting the lists already published. It is proposed to issue shortly a revised list, which I am anxious should be as comprehensive and correct as possible. I have at present received the names of about eleven hundred barristers so serving, but I fancy there must be other names which should now be added to the list.—I am, Sir, &e.,