We remember William Alexander Masterton

We remember William Alexander Masterton

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Timeline

1893
birth Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland United Kingdom Source:9627501 Source:8580486 8th August 1893
1901
location 26 North Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland United Kingdom parents address Source:8580486 31st March 1901
1901
dates Age 8 Source:8580486 31st July 1901
1914
marriage Anna Bella Masterton nee Petrie Source:8580491 20th February 1914
1914
marriage Annabella Petrie Source:9627501 20th February 1914
1914
children Janet Petrie Masterton Source:8580491 22nd July 1914
1915
dates Age 22 Source:8580491 3rd December 1915
1915
employment Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist Local Telegraph Office Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8580491 3rd December 1915
1915
enlistment Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland United Kingdom Source:8580491 3rd December 1915
1915
location 31 John Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus) Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:8580491 3rd December 1915
1916
service British Army Sapper 151892 Royal Engineers Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford Buckinghamshire) Source:8580491 17th February 1916 - 22nd April 1916
1916
service British Army Sapper 151892 Royal Engineers Base Signal Depot (Rouen France) Source:8580491 23rd April 1916 - 4th May 1916
1916
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8580491 25th April 1916 - 21st March 1919
1916
service British Army Sapper 151892 Royal Engineers 36th Signal Company Source:8580491 5th May 1916 - 19th April 1919
1916
children Isabella Clark Masterton Source:8580491 9th September 1916
1916
appointments Telegraphist (Office) Source:8580491 1st November 1916 - 31st May 1917
1917
appointments Telegraphist (Office) Proficient Source:8580491 1st May 1917 - 19th April 1919
1919
dates Age 25 Source:8580491 17th March 1919
1919
location 1 Rosebury Place, Dundee Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland United Kingdom their own address Source:8580491 23rd March 1919
1919
discharge Source:8580491 19th April 1919
1930
marriage Ann Davie Source:9627501 1930
1954
marriage Florence McConnell Source:9627501 1954
1966
death 11A Ludgate, Alloa United Kingdom Source:9627501 18th September 1966

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Alexander
Initials WA
Last Name Masterton
Source 8580491
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
1 Rosebury Place, Dundee Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 23rd March 1919
26 North Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
31 John Street, Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus) Scotland United Kingdom their own address known 3rd December 1915
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 151892 Royal Engineers Signal Depot (Fenny Stratford Buckinghamshire) Sapper
British Army 151892 Royal Engineers Base Signal Depot (Rouen France) Sapper
British Army 151892 Royal Engineers 36th Signal Company Sapper
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Janet Petrie Masterton daughter 22nd July 1914
Isabella Clark Masterton daughter 9th September 1916
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
David Masterton father
Margaret Hanton mother
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Anna Bella Masterton nee Petrie wife 20th February 1914
Annabella Petrie wife 20th February 1914
Ann Davie wife 1930
Florence McConnell wife 1954
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1915-12-03 5'3"

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