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We remember James Edward Ignatius Masterson
We remember James Edward Ignatius Masterson
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Timeline
Timeline
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
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Edward Ignatius |
| Initials | JEI |
| Last Name | Masterson, |
| Source | 8756950 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint George's Barracks | Malta | military residence address | known 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Portrait of James MastersonThis is on display with his medals in Dorchester.
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Keith1947
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of James Masterson | Keith1947 |
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We remember James Edward Ignatius Masterson
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