Sir charles masefield biography sample
Sir charles masefield biography sample
Sir Charles Masefield - SourceWatch!
Charles John Beech Masefiled was born on 15th April in Cheadle, Staffordshire. His parents were John Richard Beech Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife, Susan Masefield, nee Blagg. Charles was a cousin of the poet John Masefield, who served with the Red Cross in France during WW1,
Educated at Repton School before becoming an articled clerk in the family&#;s law firm, Charles went on to qualify as a solicitor.
In , Charles married Muriel Agnes Bussell.
Commissioned into the 5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment as a Second Lieutenant, Charles was posted to France in March and served during the Somme Offensive in He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry while leading his men during a raid at Cité sur Laurent, near Lens, France, on 14th June Wounded at Lens on 1st July , Charles was taken prisoner of war by the Germans and died the following day.
Charles was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. He
Educated at Repton School before becoming an articled clerk in the family&#;s law firm, Charles went on to qualify as a solicitor.
In , Charles married Muriel Agnes Bussell.
Commissioned into the 5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment as a Second Lieutenant, Charles was posted to France in March and served during the Somme Offensive in He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry while leading his men during a raid at Cité sur Laurent, near Lens, France, on 14th June Wounded at Lens on 1st July , Charles was taken prisoner of war by the Germans and died the following day.
Charles was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. He