We remember James Edward Ignatius Masterson

We remember James Edward Ignatius Masterson

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Timeline

Timeline

1862
birth Birr, County Offaly Ireland Source:8755747 20th June 1862
1881
enlistment Aldershot United Kingdom Source:8771230 25th August 1881
1881
service British Army Private 418 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Source:8771230 25th August 1881
1882
awards Egypt Medal Other War Service Award Source:8755967 11th September 1882
1882
awards Khedive's Star Other War Service Award Source:8755967 11th September 1882
1883
service British Army Corporal 381 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Source:8771259 4th April 1883
1891
service British Army Colour Serjeant 381 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Source:8755967 5th April 1891
1891
appointments Second Lieutenant Source:8755956 15th July 1891
1893
awards India General Service Medal 1854 Other War Service Award Source:8755967 1893
1895
appointments Lieutenant Source:8755958 16th April 1895
1900
appointments Captain Source:8755754 1st January 1900
1900
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:8755757 6th January 1900
1900
hospitalisation shot in both thighs Hospital/Institution Source:8755757 6th January 1900
1900
service British Army Captain Devonshire Regiment 1st Battalion Source:8755757 31st March 1900
1901
awards Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award Source:8755967 1st April 1901
1911
service British Army Brevet Major Devonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8755747 1st April 1911
1911
location Saint George's Barracks Malta military residence address Source:8755747 2nd April 1911
1911
appointments Major, The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Source:8756028 16th August 1911 - 24th June 1912
1911
service British Army Major King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Source:8756028 16th August 1911 - 24th June 1912
1914
service British Army Major, Reserve of Officers King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Deputy Assistant Director of Railway Transport Source:8756023 25th August 1914
1935
death Not War Related Waterlooville was transferred to the Gosport Registration District in 1932, and remained there until 1974 Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8755746 24th December 1935
awards India Medal Other War Service Award Source:8755967

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names James Edward Ignatius
Initials JEI
Last Name Masterson,
Source 8756950
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Saint George's Barracks Malta military residence address known 2nd April 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Devonshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Brevet Major
British Army Devonshire Regiment 1st Battalion Captain
British Army King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Major
British Army King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Deputy Assistant Director of Railway Transport Major, Reserve of Officers
British Army 381 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Colour Serjeant
British Army 418 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Private
British Army 381 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1st Battalion Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Egypt Medal Other War Service Award
India General Service Medal 1854 Other War Service Award
India Medal Other War Service Award
Khedive's Star Other War Service Award
Queen's South Africa Medal Other War Service Award
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947
Medal Index Cards Transcription Keith1947
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Keith1947

External Evidence

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London Gazette Keith1947
Victoria Cross citation Keith1947
Harts Annual List Keith1947
Hart's Annual List Keith1947
Victorian Medal rolls Keith1947
London Gazette Keith1947
London Gazette Keith1947
London Gazette Keith1947
Muster Book and Pay List - 1st Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers Keith1947
Muster Book and Pay List - 1st Bn, Royal Irish Fusiliers Keith1947

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Portrait of James Masterson Keith1947

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