TO MY WIFE AND OUR CHILDREN:

BERTRAM, Bertram Giles (1874–1928) later served as a British consul in China.

LIONEL, Lionel Giles (1875–1958) became a famous sinologist and was responsible for a well-known translation of Sun Tzu's "The Art of War."

VALENTINE, Valentine Giles (1875–1950), Lionel's twin, served as a colonel in the Royal Engineers.

LANCELOT. Lancelot Giles (1878–1934) also served in the British Consular Service and survived the Siege of the Legations during the Boxer Rebellion.

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