R. V. K. (Reginald Vincent Kempenfeldt) Applin

Born on April 11, 1869, Reginald Vincent Kempenfelt Applin was educated at Sherborne School and began his career in the service of the British North Borneo Company. In North Borneo he worked in administrative and policing roles, took part in the suppression of the Mat Salleh Rebellion, and later wrote about his experiences in Across the Seven Seas.

After returning to Britain, he served in the Second Boer War and went on to build a notable military career. He became known for his work on machine-gun training and tactics in the British Army, an area in which he played an important early role.

Applin later entered public life as a politician and served as a Member of Parliament for Enfield. He died on April 5, 1957, in Howick, Natal, in South Africa.