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May, Thomas George, 1891-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-12064
  • Person
  • 1891-1917

May, Thomas George, fourth son of Henry May, of Thorpe, Surrey, by Emma, daughter of Robert Langdon, of Dulwich, Surrey; b. April 19, 1891; adm. May 4, 1906 (H); migrated up Rigaud's; left July 1909; a tea and rubber planter in Ceylon; enlisted in the Ceylon contingent Sept. 1914; served in Egypt and Gallipoli; went to France 1916, returned to England and was appointed temp. 2nd Lieut. M. G. C. Oct. 25, 1916; went out again to France Feb. 1, 1917; killed in action near Ypres, Flanders, Aug. 6, 1917; unm.

Mathews, Walter Vivanti Dewar, 1878-1914

Mathews, Walter Vivanti Dewar, 1878-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-11986
  • Person
  • 1878-1914

Mathews, Walter Vivanti Dewar, son of E. Dewar Mathews, of Wandsworth, Surrey; b. March 27, 1878; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (G); left . July 1894 2nd Lieut. R.A. June 23, 1898; Lieut. Feb. 16, 1901; Capt. Jan. 23, 1904; Major Oct. 30, 1914; served in South Africa 1899- 1901 and in Great War I; d. 9 Dec. 1914.

Marks, Philip Moses, 1890-1915

  • GB-2014-WSA-11826
  • Person
  • 1890-1915

Marks, Philip Moses, brother of Julian David Marks (q.v.); b. April 6, 1890; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (A); left Easter 1905; enlisted in 17th (Empire) Batt. Royal Fusiliers Aug. 10, 1914; 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. (Res.) Middlesex Regt. March 25, 1915, attached 4th Batt.; went out to the western front June 1915; m. 191 1 Cynthia Dow White, daughter of Janet Ridsdale, of Kingsdown, Kent; killed in action at Hooge in Flanders Sept. 29, 1915.

Marchetti, Alexander, 1893-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-11793
  • Person
  • 1893-1916

Marchetti, Alexander, younger son of George Marchetti, of Paddington, by Alexandra, daughter of Eustracio Petrocochino, of Paddington; b. Dec. 15, 1893; adm. April 30, 1908 (R); left Dec. 1912; enlisted in P. S. Batt. Royal Fusiliers Dec. 1914; 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. (Res.) the Rifle Brigade May 19, 1915; went out to the western front March 1916; killed in action in France March 15, 1916; unm.

Mansel-Howe, Charles Iorwerth, 1891-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-11777
  • Person
  • 1891-1918

Mansel-Howe, Charles Iorwerth, eldest son of Sidney Iorwerth Mansel-Howe, M.D., M.R.C.S., of Pimlico, barrister-at-law; b. July 18, 1891; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (H); left July 1910; joined the 28th Batt. the London Regt. (Artists' Rifles) at the outbreak of Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 23rd Batt. the London Regt. July 11, 1916, and became Lieut.; killed in action Aug. 9, 1918.

Madge, Charles Albert, 1874-1916

Madge, Charles Albert, 1874-1916

  • GB-2014-WSA-11684
  • Person
  • 1874-1916

Madge, Charles Albert, youngest son of Henry Madge Madge, M.D., of St. Marylebone, by Margaret, daughter of David Broun, of Broxburn Lodge, N.B.; b. Aug. 26, 1874; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (H); left July 1889; 2nd Lieut. 6th Warwicks Regt. Oct. 12, 1898; Lieut. June 7, 1899; Capt. Jan. 18, 1901; retired 1905; temp. Lieut.-Col. while specially employed Dec. 20, 1915; served in South Africa 1899-1902; mentioned in despatches L.G. July 29, 1902; m. Nov. 30, 1910, Barbara, youngest daughter of Henry Hylton-Foster, of Tolworth Hall, Surrey; killed in action at the Hohenzollern Redoubt May 10, 1916.

Macpherson, Duncan Stuart Ross, 1889-1914

Macpherson, Duncan Stuart Ross, 1889-1914

  • GB-2014-WSA-11651
  • Person
  • 1889-1914

Macpherson, Duncan Stuart Ross, only son of Surg.-Gen. William Grant Macpherson, C.B., C.M.G., R.A.M.C., of South Kensington, by Elizabeth Anne, daughter of J. Clunas, of New Orleans, U. S. A.; b. Aug. 23, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (H); left July 1903; at Fettes Coll. 1903-8; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1908; 2nd Lieut. unattached, Jan. 20, 1909; Indian Army March II, 1910; Double Company Officer 1st Batt. 7th Gurkha Rifles March 14, 1910; Lieut. April 20, 1911; Asst. Adjt. 8th (Serv.) Batt. Black Watch Aug. 1914 - Nov. 1914; went out to the western front, attached 2/8th Gurkha Rifles Nov. 1914; killed in action at Festubert, near La Bassee, France, Nov. 23, 1914; unm.

Macnab, Colin Lawrance, 1870-1918

Macnab, Colin Lawrance, 1870-1918

  • GB-2014-WSA-11640
  • Person
  • 1870-1918

Macnab, Colin Lawrance, third son of Alexander Macnab, C. E., of Kensington, by Elizabeth Gilpin, daughter of Benjamin Smith, of Digby, Nova Scotia; b. Dec. 2, 1870; adm. April 1885 (H); left Dec. 1887; 2nd Lieut. Border Regt. Oct. 10, 1891; Lieut. Aug. 9, 1893; Capt. Northumberland Fusiliers May 9, 1900; Major Royal Sussex Regt. March 21, 1903; Lieut.-Col. Aug. 12, 1911; Col. Aug. 12, 1915; Brig.-Gen. July 17, 1915; asst. Adjt.-Gen. Nov. 1, 1916; retired on account of ill health contracted on active service Sept. 1918; served in South Africa 1899-1900; mentioned in despatches L. G. Feb. 8, 1901; served in France 1916-7; mentioned in despatches L.G. Feb. and Dec. 1917; C.M.G. Jan. 1, 1918; m. Beatrice Marian, daughter of the Rev. William Blowers Bliss, Rector of Wicken Bonant, Essex; d. Oct. 13, 1918.

Macfarlane, Harold Embleton, 1898-1917

Macfarlane, Harold Embleton, 1898-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-11574
  • Person
  • 1898-1917

Macfarlane, Harold Embleton, elder son of Harold Macfarlane (q.v.); b. Sept. 11, 1898; adm. Sept. 28, 1911 (H); left July 1916; temp. 2nd Lieut. R. F. C. Feb. 27, 1917; Flying Officer May 25, 1917; killed in action in France July 14, 1917.

Looker, Leonard Davies, 1888-1917

Looker, Leonard Davies, 1888-1917

  • GB-2014-WSA-11359
  • Person
  • 1888-1917

Looker, Leonard Davies, only son of William Looker, of Westminster, by Katherine, daughter of John Price Davies, of Knighton; b. Sept. 16, 1888; adm. Sept. 27, 1900 (G); left Dec. 1906; a member of Lloyd's 1911; 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. Royal West Surrey Regt. Dec. 19, 1916; went out to the western front Jan. 1917; m. Sept. 21, 1916, Molly, elder daughter of Richard John Davies, of Poynder's Road, Clapham Park; killed in action at Klein Zillebeke, near Ypres, Aug. 1, 1917.

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