South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Tyne Cot Memorial |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After 1 Feb 1916 | ~ | Stretton on Fosse |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Langemarck (Passchendaele) | January 1916 at Birmingham | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| near Mon du Hibou | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
George is listed as being killed on 14 Aug 1917 during the Battle of Langemarck. The Battalion war diary for that day is transcribed below:Aug 15 1917: Bn moved to Reigersborg Camp at 1.15pm
Aug 16 1917: The Bn went forward as the leading Bn of the Div reserve is support to the left of the 145 Bde in attack on Langemarck Line. Bn HQ moved at 4.15am to Kultur Farm. D Coy moved at 4.15am to Regina Cross and Alberta Trench 100 yards W of Steen Beek. C, B & A Coys moved to O.G.1, O.G.2 and O.B.1.
At 11am orders were received to move the Bn forward over the Steenbeek to fill a gap in the line said to exist between the left of our Div and the right of the 11th Div. D Coy were ordered to cross the Steenbeek, C Coy to move to D Coys old position. B Company to Alberta, A Coy 200 yds W of Kitcheners Wood. BN HQ moved to C.11.a.6.7.
At 5.30pm orders were received to capture Mon Du Hibou and Triangle Farm. C Coy were detailed with Zero at 7.30pm. Attack was launched and the men were going well when checked by M.G and snipers and could make no further progress. Capt AB Montgomery and 2nd Lieut Hazlewood were wounded. 7 O.R killed, 37 O.R wounded and 12 O.R missing.
At 10.30pm orders were received to launch another attack on Mon Du Hibou with Zero at 2.30am [on the] 17th. B Coy were detailed to make the attack. Intense shelling all day. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1895 at Stretton on Fosse | 15 Jun 1895 at Stretton on Fosse |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| Henry and Kate Mason | Roughborough Cottages, Stretton on Fosse |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Stretton on Fosse | 1911 - Plough Boy |
| 1901 - Roughborough Cottages, Stretton on Fosse | |
| 1911 - Roughborough Cottages, Stretton on Fosse |
