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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.
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. 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
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