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We remember Maurice James Dease
We remember Maurice James Dease
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1901
dates
Age 11
Source:7653640
April 1901
1901
sibling
Maud Dease
Source:6649040
April 1901
1901
location
Hampstead London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:7653640
April 1901
1910
appointments
Second Lieutenant
Source:8530237
20th April 1910
1910
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Source:8579157
20th April 1910
1911
location
Stanhope Lines, Aldershot
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:6161715
2nd April 1911
1911
dates
Age 21
Source:7653643
April 1911
1912
appointments
Lieutenant
Source:8530237
24th April 1912
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:1161182
13th August 1914
1914
dates
Age 24
Source:6170043
23rd August 1914
1914
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6650702
13th November 1914
education
Army College
Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Source:6161720
education
Frognal Park
Hampstead
United Kingdom
Source:6161720
education
Royal Military College
Sandhurst
United Kingdom
Source:6161720
education
Stonyhurst College
Clitheroe, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:6161720
events
Headstone Inscription
Headstone Inscription
St Symphorien Military Cemetery
Belgium
Stone no:159
Source:7479190
service
British Army
Lieutenant
London Regiment
4th bn. royal fusiliers (city of lond Battalion
Source:6650702
1914
death
Killed in Action
"Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control the fire of the machine guns at Mons on the twenty-third of August, 1914 until all his men were shot.he died of his wounds."
Nimy Bridge, Mons
United Kingdom
Source:7479190
Source:6650702
Source:6161712
23rd August 1914
burial
Hainaut
Monsieur Bouilliart's Family Vault at St Symphorien Churchyard
Belgium
V. B. 2
Source:7479190
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampstead London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known April 1901 | |
| Stanhope Lines, Aldershot | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | London Regiment | 4th bn. royal fusiliers (city of lond Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine M Dease | mother | ||
| Edmund Fitzlaurence Dease | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maud Dease | sister | April 1901 |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic |
Media
Media
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Woodchester (Gloucestershire) Wayside Cross plaqueOne of the stone engraved panels at the base of the Woodchester Wayside CrossContributed by:
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Woodchester Wayside Cross Roll of HonourThis is the hand-written Roll of Honour at the Priory Church, showing the names of the Fallen whose names are engraved on the Wayside Cross panels.Contributed by:
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Lieutenant Maurice James Dease VCSt Symphorien Military Cemetery; Mons (Belg) Rue Nestor Dehon 32, 7030 Mons - Saint-Symphorien.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]More about The Bond Of Sacrifice: Vol 1 [Complete]
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Woodchester Wayside Cross (Gloucestershire)More about Woodchester Wayside Cross (Gloucestershire)
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Ireland: National Roll of Honour 1914-1921 Transcription | Adrian20961 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Adrian20961 | |
| GRO War Death Army Officers Indices (1914 to 1921) Transcription | Adrian20961 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Adrian20961 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Adrian20961 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Geoffrey4778 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Geoffrey4778 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| M J Dease Wikipedia entry | Deryck11795 | |
| Dease Plaque, Co. Meath, Ireland | Adrienne2953 | |
| Dease Family, Ireland, 1911 | Adrienne2953 | |
| Dease Family, Ireland, 1901 | Adrienne2953 | |
| Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette | Charlotte33 | |
| DECORATIONS AND MEDALS: Victoria Cross (Code 50(M)): First V.C. of 1914-1918 War | David114 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| 1911 Surrey Census Transcription | Jean45090 | |
| The Tablet Archive-Catholic Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| The Bond of Sacrifice: Maurice James Dease | Hannah21187 | |
| London Gazette, April 19, 1910, Second Lieutenant | Guy74824 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Dease & Godley VCs Memorial | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt M J Dease VC | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt M J Dease VC grave | Deryck11795 | |
| Vickers Machine Gun | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt Maurice James Dease VC CWGC cert | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt M J Dease Medal Set | Deryck11795 | |
| Lt M J Dease MIC | Deryck11795 | |
| Nimy Bridge, Mons | Deryck11795 | |
| Mons Canal Railway Bridge, by David Rowlands | Deryck11795 | |
| Woodchester (Gloucestershire) Wayside Cross plaque | Rosalind33157 | |
| Woodchester Wayside Cross Roll of Honour | Rosalind33157 | |
| Portrait photograph of Maurice James Dease | Charlotte33 | |
| Woodchester Wayside Cross in August 2014 | Rosalind33157 | |
| Lieutenant Maurice James Dease VC | luc39051 |
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We remember Maurice James Dease
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