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We remember Mellard Settle
We remember Mellard Settle
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
Gwendolene Settle
Source:8537190
1887
1890
sibling
Violet Settle
Source:8537190
1890
1891
sibling
Reginald Settle
Source:8537190
1891
1894
sibling
Marjorie Settle
Source:8537190
1894
1895
1897
sibling
Isobel Settle
Source:8537190
1897
1901
location
''The Hill'', Alsager, Cheshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:3962910
1901 - 1914
1905
sibling
Kathleen Settle
Source:9413581
29th March 1905
1911
education
Secondary Education
Radley College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:6985408
1911
1914
employment
Manager
Settle Speakman Colliery Factors
Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
Source:6985408
1914
1914
enlistment
Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
Source:6985408
August 1914
1914
commission
Temporary
Source:8934548
15th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
5th Battalion
Source:8934549
3rd November 1914 - 16th January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)
Source:8934549
17th January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Captain
North Staffordshire Regiment
2nd/5th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:7089980
1st June 1916 - February 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3962910
7th November 1917 - 21st March 1918
1918
service
British Army
Captain
North Staffordshire Regiment
1st/5th Battalion
Source:7089980
February 1918 - 23rd December 1918
1918
internment
pow
Mainz
Germany
Source:6985393
21st March 1918 - 23rd December 1918
1918
missing
Bellancourt, Somme Picardy, France
Source:6985393
21st March 1918
education
General education
Elleray Park, Wallasey
Wallasey
United Kingdom
Source:6985408
service
British Army
Captain
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion (Territorial)
Source:3962910
1918
death
War Related Sickness
Influenza while in German POW Camp. After the Armistace he was unable to return home because of influenza complicated by pneumonia and pleuresy.
Mainz
Germany
Source:7089980
Source:6985408
Source:3962910
23rd December 1918
burial
Alsager, Cheshire
Cheshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:3962910
Source:7089980
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Mellard |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | Settle |
| Source | 3962910 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ''The Hill'', Alsager, Cheshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 1901 - 1914 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion (Territorial) | Captain | ||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 2nd/5th Battalion (Territorial) | Captain | ||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 1st/5th Battalion | Captain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Settle | father | ||
| Margaret Caroline Settle | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolene Settle | sister | 1887 | |
| Violet Settle | sister | 1890 | |
| Reginald Settle | brother | 1891 | |
| Marjorie Settle | sister | 1894 | |
| Isobel Settle | sister | 1897 | |
| Kathleen Settle | sister | 29th March 1905 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Officers taken Prisoner of War 1914-1918 Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Rob23648 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette | Rob23648 | |
| International Red Cross Records of Prisoners of War | Rob23648 | |
| The Times | Rob23648 | |
| Census Record Radley College 1911 | Rob23648 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 19 FEBRUARY, 1917 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE; 8 JUNE, 1917 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 27 JULY, 1917 - Captain | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 2 NOVEMBER, 1914 - Second Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| LONDON GAZETTE, 1 MARCH, 1916 - Lieutenant | R58235 | |
| SETTLE, MELLARD [The War Graves Photographic Project] | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Mellard Settle | Rob23648 | |
| Mellard Settle ( left) | Rob23648 | |
| Page of International Red Cross | Rob23648 | |
| IRC Register of POWs at Mainz | Rob23648 | |
| Mellard Settle | Rob23648 | |
| Medals and Ring | Rob23648 | |
| British War Medal | Rob23648 | |
| Mellard Settle's ring | Rob23648 |
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