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Pte. Samuel Mason
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Birkenhead, Cheshire
2nd Lt. Stanley James Mason
British Army 7th Btn South Wales Borderers
from:Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire
Stanley James Mason served on the Western Front from September 1915 with the South Wales Borderers and is listed as Cadet Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) from 20th of December 1917, General List R.F.C.; Aeroplane Officer from 1at April 1918; 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Air Force from 25th May 1918. He joined 60 Squadron at Boffles, France 1 April 1918
On 3rd October 1918 Lieutenant Mason flying an S.E.5 from Baisieux shot down a Fokker DV11 in flames, and on the 25th he was credited with a similar German aircraft out of control (probable) and on the 29th of the same month flying from Beugnotre shot down another Fokker (60 Squadron Records and R.A.F. Communiqué refer). The History of 60 Squadron suggests that Mason was one of "... perhaps the most prominent and succesful pilots during the British advance..."
Mason was granted a short service commission from 19th of December 1919 as Flying Officer and on 28th of August 1924 was killed piloting a single seater Snipe aircraft at R.A.F. Duxford.
Information is from the Christie's Catalogue at the sale of his medals in 1992.
Sgt. Stanley Mason
British Army 12th (Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
My father, Stanley Mason served with the 12th Btn. London Regiment.
Gnr. Stanley Mason
British Army 173rd Brigade, C Bty Royal Field Artillery
(d.21st March 1918)
Stanley Mason was aged 22 when he died. He was the son of William and Elizabeth Mason, 120 Southwoodside Road, Glasgow. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, Panel 7-10.
Cpl. T. Mason
British Army 14th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.19th Dec 1915)
Cpl. Thomas Mason
British Army West Riding 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment
from:Blaenllechau, Wales
(d.4th November 1918)
Thomas Mason was my father's brother. He lived in a small place called Blaenllechau in the Rhondda Valley. He signed up in 1914 and was killed in France on November 4th 1918.
I have visited his grave in Romeries. He was 22 years old when he died. My family have just gathered to remember him and we read the message on his scroll and raised a glass of champagne in his memory.
Pte. William Sewell Mason
British Army 7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
from:Jarrow
(d.27th May 1918)
William Sewell Mason served with the 7th Battalion Durham Light Infantry, he was aged 21 when he died on 27th May 1918. Born in Boldon in Colliery 1897 he was the son of John and Catherine Mason (nee Wigham) of Carman Villa, Monkton Village, Jarrow. on the 1911 census William Sewell Mason age 14 Labourer in Shipyard is listed as living with his parents John and Catherine Mason and family at 15 Ash Street, Hebburn. He lived in Hebburn Colliery when he enlisted in Jarrow.
William is remembered on the Soissons Memorial.
Pte. Thomas Milton "Hammie" Mason (John Davies)
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Welch Fusiliers
from:Cilgerran
(d.7th Jun 1917)
Pte. Alexander Massarella
British Army West Yorkshire Regiment
Alexander Massarella served with the West Yorkshire Regiment and the Northumberland Fusiliers.
Sgt. Benjamin Massey
British Army 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Birkenhead
Did not know my father, Benjamin Massey, as he died in 1950 aged sixty five,when I was only four years old. What little I know of him came from children of his first marriage. He was born in 1885 and must have joined the army around 1900, rising to sergeant in 1907 and colour sergeant in 08. He served at Fort George in Madras. In 1911 he reengaged to complete twenty one years service. After completion of service with the Cheshire Regiment he transferred to the Indian Army where he was commissioned. I know nothing of his service in WW1 but I believe that he was awarded the 1914 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
Pte. George Leigh Massey
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Wilmslow, Cheshire
(d.20th September 1917)
George Massey served with the 9th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment in WW1. He was killed in action during the Battle of Menin Road Ridge 20th of September 1917 aged 22 years and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial in Belgium.
George had suffered a number of injuries during his service, including diphtheria, gas poisoning and a gun shot wound to his left hand. He wrote his thanks in the autograph book at Babworth Auxiliary Hospital, Retford Notts while he was recovering from the gun shot wound.
Pte. Henry Massey
British Army 6th Btn. East Lancashire Regiment
from:16 Gorple Street, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.6th Feb 1917)
Henry Massey served with the 6th Battalion East Lancashire Regiment during WW1 and was killed in action on the 6th February 1917. He is commemorated on the Basra War Memorial, Iraq. (CWGC has surname as Macey)
Gur. William Arthur Massey
Royal Field Artillery 97th Brigade B Battery
from:Lightwood, Shropshire
(d.20th Feb1915)
My Great Uncle William Arthur Massey was born in 1896 in Lightwood, Shropshire to John James & Sarah Massey. Before the war he was working as a groom. He enlisted in Wolverhampton. (as yet date unknown) He was a Gunner, no. 83973 and was based out of High Wycombe. He is buried in High Wycombe cemetery, Arthur died of pneumonia aged 20 on the 20.2.1915. Sadly, we do not appear to have very much information about him or any known photographs (yet) and also trying to find out where he may have served to have gained the 3 medals he had.
Pte. Arthur Massheder
British Army 9th Btn. West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own)
from:Harrogate
(d.22th Aug 1915)
My grandfather, Private Arthur Massheder, was a groomsman who worked at Harewood House, Harrogate and Kensington Palace, London for the Duke of Connaught. He served in 9th Btn West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales' Own) and was killed on 22 August 1915 in the battle for Gallipoli. He is commemorated at the Helles Memorial, Turkey. Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 47 to 51.
Pte. Horace William Massingham
British Army 9th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Thornage, Norfolk
(d.26th Sep 1915)
Horace Massingham served with the 9th Battalion, Norfolk Regiment.
Csm. W. Massiter
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sunderland
Sgt. Walter Masson
British Army 89th Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps
(d.20th May 1917)
Walter Masson served with 89th Field Ambulance and 2nd Northern General Hospital,
Capt. Haworth Peel Massy
British Army attd. 4th Bn. Nigeria Regiment, W.A.F.F. Leinster Regiment
(d.12th October 1914)
Captain Massy is buried in the Udi Military Grave in Nigeria.
L/Cpl. George Bernard Masterman
British Army 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Malton
(d.26th Sep 1917)
George Masterman was born 17 March 1889 in Westgate (Westow), Old Malton to John and Elizabeth Masterman. He married Ann Moody on 14 September 1916 at the Parish Church, Huttons Ambo, Yorkshire. In 1911 George was 22 years old and a Waggoner on a farm in Mennethorpe. He was a Lance Corporal of the 8th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. His Service Number was 28476. George died on 26th of September 1917, in Flanders aged 28. There is a memorial reference to him at the Tyne Cot Memorial. There is also a memorial in Westow which includes George's name.
Capt. S. D. Masters
British Army 11th Btn., D Coy. Royal Irish Rifles
Pte. Sid. Masters
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Hemlington Row
Sid Masters was wounded in 1918
Pte. Charles Masterson
British Army 2nd Btn. Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers
from:Liverpool
(d.29th September 1918)
Pte. Robert Carruthers Masterson
British Army 7th Btn. Royal Iniskilling Fusiliers
from:Liverpool
(d.24th October 1918)
Pnr. William James Matcham
Royal Engineers 330th Road Construction Company
from:Ashford Kent
(d.25th Feb 1917)
William Matcham was born in 1857 to grocery shop owners Stephen and Ann Matcham in Thowley Faversham, Kent. He was baptised on 25 Jan 1857 at Throwley Parish Church. In 1871, at age 14, he was a scholar and boarder at Holly Cottage, Sandgate. Afterward, he remained in Sandgate, living with relatives, until, at the age of 28 in 1885, he married Frances Jennings in Faversham, Kent. He became a journeyman butcher and had three daughters with Frances: Constance Mabel, Selena Annie, and Louisa Ellen. In 1911, he became a newsagent and was living with wife and daughters at Sand Pitt cottage, Charing Ashford, Kent. His wife died in 1912 and is buried at the same churchyard as William.
He enlisted in the military at Canterbury, date unknown. He joined the Royal Engineers and was with the 330th Road Construction Company at the time of his death. On 25th Feb 1917, he died from some form of illness at a home in Thanet, Kent, possibly his daughter’s home. No war medals were located, and his daughters shared his war gratuity between them, each one receiving £1 7s 3p. He is buried at St. Mary's Church in Little Chart, Kent which is now just a ruin. His grave stands out among the old graves and ruins.
Lt. Richard Willey Matchett
British Army 72nd Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Cape Town
Pte Thomas Mates
British Army 21st Battalion Tyne side Scottish Northumberland Fusilliers
from:Newcastle-upon-Tyne
(d.17th October 1917)
Private Thomas Mates died on 17th October 1917 and is buried at Cement House Cemetery Langemark-Poelkapelle, Belgium
Pte. Alan James Mather
Australian Imperial Force. 33rd Btn.
from:Inverell, NSW
(d.8th Jun 1917)
In August 2008, archaeologists from the group No Man's Land - The European Group for Great War Archaeology, recovered the body of an unknown Australian soldier missing since the Battle of Messines in 1917. Extensive detective work and close cooperation between the Group, professional partners and the Australian Army over the past 20 months has now revealed the soldier's identity as 1983 Private Alan James Mather.
The Australian soldier's remains were discovered during work on The Plugstreet Project, an archaeological investigation of part of the Belgian battlefields of the First World War. Archaeological excavation was able to recover the skeleton, as well as associated objects, including rifle, ammunition, Corps badges and the contents of his pockets and haversack. Although a corroded identification disc was also recovered, forensic investigation failed to provide identification details.
Project co-Director Martin Brown said:
"Using archaeological techniques to lift and study the remains we were able to build up quite a picture of the man, and this led us a long way to his identity. The badges gave us his nationality. His location in the field gave us his unit, 33rd Battalion, and that tells us when he was killed because they didn't spend long there. The fact he was wearing all his ammunition and grenades showed that he was in the main attacking force and gave us his Company.
Excavation was only the first part of the story. Experts from Bradford University cleaned and conserved the objects which helped us to tell something about the soldier himself. He wasn't wearing his helmet when he died, probably preferring his Australian Slouch Hat as a symbol of unit identity. Equally intriguing were the remains of a German Pickelhaube (spiked helmet) in his knapsack. This appears to have been a trophy of war captured on a trench raid. He should have left it with his heavy kit in the rear but preferred to carry it into action: he probably didn't trust some of his "mates" in the rear echelon! If he'd survived the war it might now be a treasured family heirloom."
Project co-Director Richard Osgood said:
"The scientific input from our academic and scientific partners was astounding. Work by Universities of Leuven, Cranfield and Oxford studying the chemical composition of his bones enabled us to narrow down the place of birth of the skeleton to a few locations in New South Wales. Comparing that data to the casualty lists further reduced the number of possible identities for this man to five possibles.
Forensic analysis of the bones had given us height, age and likely body type from muscle attachments. Even before we knew it was Mather we knew he had lived a fairly physical life, developing heavy muscle attachments on his bones and showing wear on his spine.
With such a low number of candidates the Australian Army commissioned DNA testing of the surviving relatives of all the casualties fitting the profile, which resulted in a positive match with one of the Next of Kin donors. This match provided the final proof in identifying Private Mather.
This result shows how integration of the fieldwork, use of historical documents and cutting edge science can produce very satisfying outcomes."
1983 Private Alan James Mather joined the Army in 1916. He was a grazier from Inverell in New South Wales, where his father had been mayor. He was survived by his parents, older twin sisters, Flora and Marion, a younger sister, Elsie, a half brother Doug and a half sister, Jessie. Following his death his Company Commander wrote that "he was one of my best and most trusted men". He was 37 years old at the time of his death, which was caused by shell-fire on the 8th June 1917 at St Yvon, Belgium.
He had no known place of burial and so was commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres, where the names of missing are listed.
Thanks to archaeology and science Private Mather will now be formally buried by the Australian Army on July 22nd at Prowse Point Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. His name will be removed from the panel at the Menin Gate in due course."
Australian Minister for Veterans Affairs, Alan Griffin said:
"I am extremely pleased that we have been able to restore the identity of this Australian soldier who was missing for almost a century."
Please visit www.plugstreet-archaeology.com for further information.
Ord.Sea. Ernest Mather
Royal Navy HMS Bergamot
(d.13th Aug 1917)
Stkr. G. Mather
Royal Naval Reserve HMS Astraea
(d.24th April 1919)
Stoker G. Mather was buried in the Limbe European Cemetery in the Cameroons.
Officer's Steward 2nd Cla Harold Mather
Royal Navy HMS Invincible
from:Hilton St. Birkenhead, Cheshire
(d.31st of May 1916)
Harold Mather born 15 December 1891 Liverpool, was the elder son of Henry Walter and Bertha Mather (nee Walker) and was killed aboard HMS Invincible in the Battle of Jutland. Harold was born the son of a railway worker and had younger sisters living in Birkenhead at the time of his death.
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