208 THE AUSTRALIAN NATURALIST, 
University and a demonstrator in Zoology under Professor 
Tlaswell. In May, 1915, he joined the A.M.C., in which 
capacity he made fwo voyages in hospital ships. He then 
transferred to the infantry, and passed through the Offi- 
cers’ Schools at Moore Park and Duntroon, qualifying as 
lieutenant, but left as a sergeant in August, 1916, in 
order to avoid delay in getting to the front. Mr. Fry’s 
younger brother, Alan, was killed in France just about 
the time that Dene sailed from Australia. The passing of 
Dene Fry is a very heavy loss to science in Australia. 
He was a most painstaking and thorough worker, and 
those who were associated with him looked forward to his 
having a brilliant future in scientific research. But alas! 
it was not to be. ‘‘ Vitam pro patria dedit.’’ - 
Mrs. W. J. Rainbow, wife of our respected fellow 
member, died on June 6th. Mrs. Rainbow never recovered 
from the terrible shock caused by the death of her second 
son, Oscar, at Gallipoli, where he was killed in the per- 
formance of a very gallant action in throwing a bomb out 
of the trench and thus saving the lives of his comrades. 
The deepest sympathy of members of the Society will 
be accorded to Mr. Rainbow in his heavy trial.—Kd., A.N. 
