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Pte. Patrick McWilliam
British Army 7th Btn. Leinster Regiment
from:Coatbridge
(d.3rd September 1916)
Pte. Herbert McWilliams
British Army 8th Btn. (East Belfast) Royal Irish Rifles
from:9 Abington Street, Belfast
(d.10th Feb 1916)
Pte Herbert McWilliams was a friend of my grandmother, May Connellan. He sent her an embroidered postcard on 27 December 1915, wishing her "A Bright New Year, with Kind Regards". I do not know if there was a deeper sentiment behind the words of the card, but my grandmother kept it until her own death in 1984, so perhaps there was.
Sadly, Pte McWilliams was killed in action on 10 Feb 1916, just a few short weeks after sending the card, and only 3 days after his battalion moved to the front line from the River Ancre to the Mailly-Maillett-Serre road.
Pte. James William "Shen" Meaburn
British Army 8th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment
from:Eston, North Yorks
James Meaburn is my father, who survived the war being wounded once was demobbed on 23rd of March 1919.
Gnr. Frank Mead
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 98th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Esquimalt, Canada
Frank Mead was in France for 5 months, Aug to Nov 1916. He was discharged with Trench Fever. Born in Tring, Hertfordshire, his Next of Kin was Mrs Lucy Chantry from Esquimalt, Canada.
Pte. Fred Mead
British Army 12th (The Rangers) Btn. London Regiment
from:Stanmore, Middlesex
(d.10th May 1917)
Pte. John Mead
British Army 1st Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
from:Markyate, Hertfordshire
(d.13th October 1918)
My 2x great grandfather John Mead was born in Markyate, Hertfordshire, in 1885. Having a wife and 4 young children (all under ten), when WW1 broke out he enlisted at Luton, Bedfordshire. He was a private in the 1st Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment. He was unfortunately killed on 13th of October 1918, in France and Flanders. He us buried in Terlincthun British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France. I'm sure he was a brave, young father, like many other men, just trying to do his bit for the country.
Pte. George Henry Meade
British Army Shropshire Light Infantry
from:Manchester
Harry Meade served with the Shropshire Light Infantry.
Pte John Meade
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Munster Fusiliers
from:Queenstown
(d.21st Aug 1915)
Pte. K. Meade
British Army Royal Dublin Fusiliers
(d.21st December 1918)
Private Meade was 34 when he died and is buried in the South-West part of the Manor Kilbride Old Graveyard, Manor Kilbride, Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
Pte. Ernest Foale "Meddy" Meadowcroft MM.
British Army 10th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:London
Ernest Meadowcroft was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field following D Coy's raid on night of 31st of August, 1st of September 1917.
Pte. Albert George Meadows
British Army 8th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
from:Gateshead
(d.26th Sep 1915)
My great uncle, Albert Meadows, was born at the end of 1897 to Charles & Elizabeth Meadows who lived at 44 Wolseley Street, Gateshead. In September 1914 he enlisted into the East Yorkshire Regiment lying about his age. He was only 16. After his training he was shipped to France and killed a year later at the Battle of Loos just before his 18th birthday.
Pte. Benjamin James Meadows
British Army 9th Battalion Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment
from:London
(d.3rd September 1918)
Benjamin Meadows was my grandfather. He died of wounds on 3rd of September 1918 serving with 9th Battalion, Duke of Wellington (West Riding) Regiment. However, he initially served with the Middlesex Regiment. having signed up in Stratford, London in 1915 at the age of 38. At the time of signing up he was a widower and father of four. He is buried in a small beautifully maintained military cemetery in Varennes, Somme.
Pte. Ebenezer John Meadows MM
British Army 9th Btn. Suffolk Regiment.
from:Bungay
(d.20th November 1917)
Pte. Ernest Meadows
British Army 1st Batallion Sherwood Foresters
from:Castle Gresley, Burton on Trent
(d.31st July 1917)
Spr. Laurence "Bob" Meager
British Army 474th Field Company Royal Engineers
from:Bletchley, Bucks
(d.28th September 1917)
Laurence Meager was born in late 1878 or early 1879, one of six children of Frederick Meager, a wheelwright of Bletchley, and Ann Somers. He married Annie Elizabeth Taylor in 1905 and the couple had five children born between 1905 and 1913. The family lived in Elm Avenue and Whaddon Road in Bletchley and Laurence followed his father's occupation of wheelwright.
Laurence served as Sapper and while serving with the 474th Field Company RE he died on 28 September 1917 age 38. He is buried in Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium.
Pte. Dominic Meagher
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
(d.14th November 1915)
Tpr. Bertram Meakin
British Army C Squadron Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry
from:Newton-le-Willows
Bertram Meakin enlisted on the 25th of August 1914. He was discharged sick on 15th of February 1917 under KR XVI 'no longer fit for service'. I believe he had been gassed. He was a semi-invalid for the rest of his life although he returned to Newton-le-Willows where he lived until 1973. RIP
Cpl. Stanley Meakin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Flinthill
Pte. Harry Meanwell
British Army 2/6th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Church Lawford, Warwickshire
Harry Meanwell served with the 2/6th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
L/Cpl. P. Meara
British Army Irish Guards
from:Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary
(d.25th Sep 1918)
Lance Corporal P Meara was 24 when he died and is buried in the north-west part of the Borrisokane New Cemetery, Co. Tipperary, Ireland. His mother lived in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary.
Rfmn. Robert Meardon
British Army 13th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Copplestone, Devon
(d.18th Jul 1916)
Robert Meardon was my uncle. He served with 13th King's Royal Rifle Corps.
2Lt. Neville Charles Sims Meares
British Army 128th Seige Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
My grandfather Neville Meares served as 2nd Lieut on the 128th Siege Battery. He served for 14 months, finishing 27th Jan 1919. During that time his Sergeant was Louis Ginnett, the reasonably well known artist. We have a print of a picture of the gun in action drawn by Ginnett. His commander was Captain Russell E Skinner. My grandfather survived the war and became a civil engineer.
Sjt. W. E. Mearis
Army 2/8th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. T. Mearman
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Walker
CSM. Mearns MC.
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
CSM Mearns MC served with the 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles.
Pte. Albert John Mears MC.
British Army 10th Battalion Essex Regiment
from:28 Major Road, Stratford
(d.26th Apr 1918)
Sadly very little is known of Albert Mears, other than he was a single man born 1895. He won the Military Cross, for what deed we know not. He left behind a mother, father and four brothers. It is just our wish he be remembered.
Pte. George Elsden Mears
British Army Coldstream Guards
from:Whepstead, Suffolk
George Mears was a prisoner at POW camp Mersburg 1915-1918.
Pte. George Henry Mears
British Army 9th Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:New Whittington
(d.26th Sep 1916)
Cpl. Frank Measey
British Army 7th Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
(d.22nd June 1918)
My great uncle, Frank Measey, was born in Oakley, Buckinghamshire on the 8th January 1895, to Joseph Measey and his wife Martha Elizabeth Gladdy who were farmers and publicans. The Measey family lived at The Royal Oak in Oakley.
Frank and his brother George joined the Buckinghamshire & Oxfordshire Light Infantry during the 1st World War as did their brothers Charles and Thomas, who later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps. All four brothers are recorded on the war memorial at Oakley.
Frank was killed in action on the 22nd June 1918 whilst fighting in Salonika. He is buried at the Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece. My great uncle's medals, death plaques, letters and prayer books were passed onto me by my grandmother and will be passed on through our family. She was Mary Ann Govier [nee Measey) the sister of Frank, George, Charles and Thomas. She was married to Henry Govier of Oakley.
Some years ago I was at the rememberance service at Oakley church and spoke to the congregation about my great uncles. Although I never met them, I have researched their stories and am proud of their sacrifice, but sad that I never had the opportunity to meet them. Not many families lost four soldiers during the 1st World War and it is a fitting tribute to remember them.
Pte. George Measey
British Army 2/4th Battalion Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry
(d.5th Oct 1918)
My great uncle, George Measey, was born at Oakley, Buckinghamshire on the 21st December 1888, to Joseph Measey and Martha Elizabeth Gladdy who were landlords of the Royal Oak, Oakley and farmers.
George fought in France and Flanders with the Oxford & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry 2/4th Battalion. He was taken prisoner of war and sent to Switzerland to recover from illness, but died on the 5th October 1918 aged 29.
His funeral procession
George was buried at Vevet St Martins, Lake Geneva, Switzerland. He along with his brothers, Frank, Thomas and Charles are recorded on the war memorial at Oakley.
I was given his medals and photo by my grandmother Mary Anne Govier [nee Measey] who was married to Henry Govier of Oakley. Although I never had the opportunity to meet with him he is remembered in our family along with his brothers who never came back to live with their family in Oakley.
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