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Gnr. Melville May
British Army 74th Trench Mortar Battery Royal Field Artillery
from:Aberdeen
(d.8th June 1917)
Melville May was the son of Thomas Fenton May and Canadian Mary Jones born June 1880 in Moncton Barracks, where his father was in the military. He had met his wife on service in Canada. His uncle Peter May was also in the military.
Melville was educated in Aberdeen, Scotland, where his father worked as the city's chief sanitary inspector. Melville married Margaret Ann Ross, also from Aberdeen, in Lambeth in 1905 and he was a colonial merchant buyer before enlisting.
Melville May was in Kitchener's Army and most likely died in the Messines offensive, as records show 5th, 6th or 8th of June 1917 as date of death.
His widow was awarded 17 shillings for herself and their children (born 1907 and 1912) and £7 widow's pension.