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Pte. Thomas Measey
British Army 101st Coy Machine Gun Corps
from:Oakley Buckinghamshire
(d.20th Jan 1917)
Thomas Measey was the son of Joseph Measey and Martha Gladdy, who resided at Oakley in Buckinghamshie. Joseph was a shopkeeper and landlord of The Royal Oak, Oakley which had been run by the Gladdy family. I believe that he was originally in the Oxford and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry and joined up with his brothers Charles,Frank and George.
The Measey boys worked on local farms in Oakey and bred horses at The Royal Oak, Oakley. Thomas later joined the Machine Gun Corps with his brother Charles Henry. The Measey boys were all given a prayer book by the Vicar of Oakley before going to their regiments. Thomas was the first of the Measey boys to be killed in action, he died on the 20th January 1917 aged 33. Thomas is buried at the Cite Bonjean Military Cementary at Armentieres His name can be found on the war memorial and roll of honour at Oakley church and a photo of him is posted on the Buckinghamshire Remembers website.
My grandmother Mary Anne Govier [nee Measey] was the sister of Thomas and was deeply affected by her brother's loss. Mary Anne Measey was married to Henry Govier of Oakley and the Govier family lived in a large timber framed farmhouse on the Worminghall Road. In the kitchen over the mantleplace to the fire were the three death plaques of Thomas, Charles Henry and Frank although four of my great uncles had died in the 1st World War. George was not issued with a death plaque as he had died of his injuries in Switzerland. The medals, prayer books and photos of my four great uncles were given to me by my grandmother and will be passed down through my family.
There were no Measey boys from my great grandparents Joseph and Martha had no male children, but the Measey name survives in Buckinghamshire through Joseph's brothers. Some years ago I spoke about my great uncles at Oakley church on Armistice Day. Although I was not lucky enough to meet them they are still remembered in my family and I tried to find out as much as possible about them.
Cpl. George Henry "Gerry" Measures
British Army 124th Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:38 Broomfield Lane, Mansfield
My grandfather George Measures served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and I have researched his military history as far as as I am able. The information I have posted is shown in copy records provided by the M O D.
His length of service is given as 10th of January 1916 to 16th of August 1917. On 2nd of December 1916, he was admitted to the 11th Stationary Hospital in Rouen with a gunshot wound to his left arm. He was discharged on 16th of August 1917 as ceasing to fulfill medical requirements. He was issued with the British War Medal and Victory Medal. He died at Leicester General Hospital in 1956.
L/Cpl. Thomas William Meath
British Army 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Folkestone
(d.20th August 1915)
Thomas Meath, known as Bill was the son of Laurence Meath and Ellen Goble of Folkestone Kent. He was born on the 16th August 1891. He served in the 2nd Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment and in 1911 was with them in Vendala Barracks in Malta.
He died on the 20th August 1915 in France and Flanders and is buried in Brewery Orchard Cemetery Bois-Grenier France.
Gnr. John Hudson Medcalf
British Army 251st Brigade, D Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Carlin How
(d.5th Nov 1918)
My Great Great Uncle, John Medcalf was a prisoner of war and died 6 days before the end of the War. He is buried in the Berlin South Western Cemetery.
Pte. John James Medcalf
British Army 16th (3rd Birmingham) Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:Hockley, Birmingham
(d.27th Jul 1916)
John Medcalf was one of many who signed up at Birmingham Town Hall with his workmates. He was a postman at Villa Road Handworth and was subsequently stationed at the head office in Birmingham. He joined the 3rd Birmingham Battalion early 1915. He was placed in the 16th Battalion, Birmingham Pals He was killed in action on 27th of July 1916 at the Somme age 21. He was one of many thousands who gave his life for his King and country.
Pte. James Alexander Meddings
Australian Imperial Force 8th Btn.
from:Torrumbarry, Victoria, Australia
Pte. James Meddings of the 8th Infantry Battalion, AIF sailed from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 14th of April 1915. He married Stewart Easton Morgan on 13th December 1916 at Gateshead. James gave his address as Whinney House, Gateshead, which was an Auxiliary Hospital. He had returned to England on the 14th of June 1916, having been hospitalised for a Gun Shot Wound to his arm. At that time he was meant to be under Field Punishment No. 2 for 56 days from about 5th of May 1916. James returned to Australia on the 6th of November 1918.
Seven months after the marriage, on 26 April 1917, Stewart married another Australian soldier Claude Milne, she didn't bother to divorce James Meddings first. Stewart went on to marry Vernon Collins, a New Zealand soldier, in 1918. She didn't bother divorcing her second husband either. Quite a story? Claude Milne went on to marry another seven times, all without benefit of divorce.
Sgt. Arthur William Medhurst
British Army 7th Btn. Kings Royal Rifle Corps
from:Finsbury Park
(d.30th July 1915)
Arthur Medhurst died of wounds, probably inflicted by German flame throwers which were used for the first time on 30th of July 1915. He was a regular soldier attested in 1898.
Pte. Sidney Richard Medler
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment
from:Ringland, Norfolk
Sidney Medler was born 25 Jan 1897 in Ringland to Farmer Walter James Medler and wife Elizabeth (nee Craske). He was the 3rd son and one of 6 siblings. He enlisted on 25th July 1916, aged 19 into the Royal Norfolk Regiment. He arrived in France on 23rd November 1916 to join the 1st Battalion.
I know he was present at the Battle for Vimy Ridge as my grandfather (Sidney's son) told me. This is probably were he received shrapnel wounds to his right leg. He left for England and convalescence on 19th May 1917.
I have a photograph of the Canadian Hospital HRH Duchess of Connaught Hospital so he may have stayed here. Wherever it was, he was gravely ill for a while with septicaemia and his parents were sent for to say their "goodbyes". However, he did not die, but family lore says that 2 nurses nursing him caught the infection from him and died at that time. Sidney recovered to be discharged from service because of disablement on 21st December 1917 and to receive a war pension. He also received the Victory and the Silver Star Medal. Sidney and his two brothers survived the war.
Tom Ewart Medley
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Sussex Regiment
from:Birmingham
Tom Medley served with the 9th Royal Sussex Regiment. I have found an army medal document showing him to be John Ewart Medley, but a directory shows Tom Ewart with his army number at his correct address in Birmingham. I found a shooting medal for excellence in the field, also with the correct army number. There is also a photo of him in uniform in 1917. Otherwise I know nothing about his deeds.
Pte. George J. Medlicott
British Army 9th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Birkenhead
(d.6th June 1918)
George Medlicott was born in 1895 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England and was the brother of Edward and Thomas Medlicott. He joined the 9th Cheshire Regiment and was killed in action on 6th of June 1918. He was memorialised in the Soissons Memorial in France. The Soissons Memorial is a World War I memorial located in the town of Soissons, France. The memorial lists 3,887 names of British soldiers with no known grave, which were killed in the area between May and August 1918.
Based upon reliable sources, it would appear that George was killed in an Allied counter offensive following the Third Battle of the the Aisne. This was a massive surprise attack, which lasted from May 27th to June 6th, 1918 and was the first full-size German offensive following the Lys Offensive in Flanders in April of that year. The battle began with a massive bombardment followed by a poison gas drop. With the defences spread thin, the British army was unable to stop the attack and the Germans advanced 40 km through a gap in the front line between Reims and Soissons. However, following many successful counter-attacks the German advance was halted on June 6th, 1918 and much of the previous lost territory being restored. One of the regiments involved in the counter-offensive was the Cheshire Regiment including the 9th and 4th Battalions. The War diaries or intelligence summary of the 9th Cheshire regiment provide graphic detail surrounding this area of France and the presumed date of death of George Medlicott.
The hand-written war diary of the regiment recites the following:
Although it cannot be established definitively that George Medlicott died during the course of this engagement, given the reported date of his death, the location of the battle, the regiment information and the memorial location in Soissons, France, it is very likely or probable that this was, indeed, the case.- 3rd of June 1918. Montagne de Bligny. ā€¦Intelligence reports indicate possible attack on the morning of June 5thā€¦.
- 5th of June 1918 ā€¦Patrols sent out and the patrol detailed to investigate the suspected enemy post in the small wood (discovered last night) and came into contact with about 10 of the enemy; shots were exchanged and two Germans killed. This was about midnightā€¦.
- 6th of June 1918 ā€¦At 3:00 am, the enemy put down a heavy barrage on the positions occupied by the French on the immediate right of the brigade. This gradually spread to the left and by 3:30 the battalion area was being subjected to the barrage fire (artillery). The enemy was observed afterwards to be advancing to the attack in a south-westerly direction with covering fire also being given by his machine guns from both flanks. Many casualties were inflicted on him by rifle, Lewis gun and machine gun fire. He succeeded, however, in driving the French from the village of Bligny and into Bois de Reims. This left our Brigade right flank completely exposed. The 8/N Staffs therefore formed a defensive flank by withdrawing to the road (about the letter E of Chambrecy)- reference map Soissons 1/100,000. By attacking in large numbers, the enemy contrived to eject the front line troops and gain possession of their trenches. The commanding officer issued orders for a counter-attack..ā€¦this attack was held up by heavy machine gun fire before reaching their objective and did not succeed in turning out the enemy and the parties were compelled to withdraw and take up a defensive position on the road south of Montagne de Bligny. The enemy had by now (10am)a strong force in our late front line and attempted to advance. All his efforts were frustrated by fire from the line in the road. About 10:30 orders were received that the hill must be held at all costs and the commanding officer commenced re-organizing for another counter-attack. The counter attack was duly launched around 1:00 pmā€¦. The Cheshire party pushed forward and on reaching the crest of the hill, they came under heavy fire from the enemy, established in our old frontline, charged and recaptured our position at the point of bayonetā€¦.
- 7th of June 1918 The casualties sustained by the battalion on the 6th were found to be 2 officers Lieutenant Berry missing, C.H. Jones wounded and 91 other ranks killed by enemy fireā€¦..
Pte. David Medlow
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers
from:Kernan, Portadown
David Medlow was born on the 10th of March 1894. Originally from Kernan, Portadown and a member of Edenderry LOL 322, he enlisted on the 11th of August 1914. He was wounded on the 16th of August 1917 during the first day of the Battle of Langemarck, the second Allied general attack of the Third Battle of Ypres. After a long period of convalescence in hospital he was discharged due to wounds on 18th of June 1918.
Pte. Albert Edward Mee
British Army 9th Btn. Leicestershire Regiment
from:Diseworth
(d.20th Aug 1917)
Albert Mee served with the 9th Leicestershire Regiment.
L/Cpl. Charles Arthur Mee
British Army 2nd Btn Leicestershire Regiment
(d.14th March 1915)
L/Cpl. Harry Mee
British Army 15th Battalion Notts & Derby Regiment
from:Luton, Bedfordshire
(d.11th Nov 1917)
Harry Mee was born in Walsall, West Midlands in 1889, the son of Mary Ann & John Mee. Before the War he was a coal miner. He enlisted at Clay Cross on 23rd October 1914 and joined the 1/6th Battalion - Chatsworth Rifles and soon arrived in France. In June 1916 Harry was transferred to the 15th Battalion of the Notts & Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters). Then in July 1916 Harry was sent to the 2nd Western Hospital in Manchester to recover from a bullet wound to his left shoulder. His parents had separated by this time and his Mother had married a John Davies and was living in Audenshaw, so I expect she took the chance to see her son.
On the 27th July 1917 Harry married Alice Theodorsen at Luton Church of the Saviour, then went straight back to the Front in France. How he met Alice is not known. Alice became pregnant with her first child, a child that Harry would never see as unfortunately he was killed in action on the 11th November 1917 and is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery in France. He was 27.
Pte. T. Mee
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blackhill
T Mee was wounded in 1917
Gnr. Edward John Meech
British Army 115 Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Edward Meech served with 115 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Pte. Frank Meecham
British Army 1st Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
from:Isle of Wight
(d.18th July 1916)
Frank Meecham was my husband's great uncle, very sad for his Grandmother who was Frank's sister. She also lost her other brother, Frederick, the same year in 1916 he served as leading stoker on HMS Invincible which went down in the Battle of Jutland on the 31st May 1916, but they are both named and remembered on a memorial at the top of Binstead Hill on the outskirts of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Lest We Forget.
Pte. John T. Meegan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Blackhill
Sgt. C. Meehan
British Army 3rd Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Cork
(d.20th December 1918)
Serjeant (Drummer) Meehan was the Husband of Julia Lawlor (formerly Meehan), of 29, St. Finbarr's Place, Cork.
He was 36 when he died and is buried near the north boundary of the Kilkenny (St. Maul's) Graveyard, Kilkenny, Ireland.
Pte. James Samuel Meehan
British Army 13th (Pioneer) Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
Pte. John Meehan
British Army 27th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Westerhope
(d.27th April 1917)
John Meehan was my great uncle, the only son of Patrick and Eliza Meehan (nee Stanley) of Stanley Cottages, Westerhope. He was my grandmother's brother and before his war experience he was a miner at North Walbottle Colliery.
He was reported missing on 17th April 1917 and discharged dead (killed in action) on 27th April. I believe he is commemorated on the Memorial of the missing in the cemetery at Fauborg D'Amiens, so presume he was killed during the Arras offensive, but can't find any information on him, or any photographs.
Pte. John Meehan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Sunderland
John Meehan was wounded in November 1916
Pte. Pat. Meehan
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:West Stanley
Pat Meehan was wounded in October 1916
Spr. William Walter Meehan
Australian Imperial Forces 1st Australian Tunnelling Coy.
from:Inkerman, Nth Queensland
Cpl. William Meehan
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:St. Johnstown, Killenaule
(d.16th Dec 1916)
William Meehan served with the 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment.
L/Cpl. William Meehan
British Army 6th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:Killenaule
(d.16th Dec 1916)
My grandfather William Meehan, was serving in the 6th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment when he was killed in December 1916. In October 1916, the battalion was moved from the Somme area in France to positions south west of Ypres. Their camp was on the Kemmel-Poperinge road near La Clytte. They remained in that area until mid March 1917. According to the official history, they were in "brigade reserve" and "the routine was four days in front line trenches, four days in support line and eight days in reserve". My grandfather was 1 of 3 officers and 14 men killed during the period October 1916 to March 1917.
According to another historical document I have on the RIR war dead, my grandfather was killed in action on 16th of December 1916. He enlisted in Clonmel but I don't know when. He is buried in Pond Farm Cemetery which makes sense given the location of the 6th Battalion in December 1916. I've not yet had any luck in locating the official war diaries of the 6th Battalion for December 1916. If and when I do, I think there's a good chance of finding out how he died.
Cpl. Francis Reginald Meek
British Army. 171st Tunnelling Company Royal Engineers
from:Blackwood, Wales
(d.17th Jun 1917)
Francis Meek is my gg Uncle, son of Beriah and Tryphena Meek originaly from Dyrbrook in the Forest of Dean where they all worked as miners. He is brother to my Great Grandfather Charles Henry James Meek who is remembered at the Ploegsteert Memorial. We visited them both to pay our respects 13/02/13.
Pte. Henry Meek
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Marley Hill
Henry Meek was discharged in 1919
3rdEngr. James Meek
Mercantile Marine SS Kwasind
(d.11th Mar 1917)
James Meek, 3rd Engineering Officer was serving on board the SS Kwasind and died age 25 when the vessel was sunk on the 11th March 1917. He is remembered at Jarrow Library and the Tower Hill Memorial. James was born in Jarrow in 1891, son of William and Joan Meek nee Halliday of 28 Thornton Avenue, South Shields.
Pte. Percy Albert Meek
British Army 1st Btn. Norfolk Regiment
from:Snettisham, Norfolk
Percy Meek was treated for shell-shock by Dr. Arthur Hurst at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley and then Seale-Hayne Military Hospital, Newton Abbot, Devon. There is a Pathe News film online. Percy is confined to a wheel chair, mute and paralyzed. Eventually Dr Hurst was able to get through and Percy gave basket making lessons to his fellow patients. Percy eventually went home, continued the basket making business and died in 1968. Sometimes the stories of those who survived is more profound than that of those who died.
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