Biography:
Edward Archibald Hume was born 25 Deember 1878, the second son of Edward Hume of Lincoln's Inn, and Agnes Mary, daughter of James Foster. He was one of three Wykehamist brothers.
He came to Winchester College from St David's School, Reigate, in September 1892 and was in H House, Bramstons. He was a Commoner Prefect and a member of Sixth Book in his last year, 1897. Edward played cricket, soccer and fives for his house.
In 1898 he went up to Trinity College, Oxford, taking his degree in 1900. Two years later he was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn. In 1909 he was appointed Chief Magistrate of the Crown Colony of the Gambia and on his return to England in 1913 became the prospective Unionist candidate for Banffshire.
On the outbreak of war, Hume was appointed a postal censor and after a few months service obtained a commission in the 7th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. On 25 July 1915 he fell, seriously wounded in the spine by a spent bullet, at Gallipoli and died in a hospital ship on 27 August, while on his way home. He was buried at sea and is commemorated on the Helles Memorial at Gallipoli, panel 134-136.
Captain Hume married Miss Violet Mary Hope. in July 1912.