Today | News | Books | Recipes Adventure | Science Fiction | Ghost stories | Poetry | Children | History BookForce, eldest _s._ of Edgar Musgrave, of Bradford, Chartered Accountant, by his wife, Catherine Wares Rittie, dau. of James Bremner, of Kirkhill, Wick, Caithness; _b._ Bradford, York, 21 Dec. 1887; educ. Bradford Grammar School, where he won a Scholarship in 1900; was engaged in the woollen trade, and in 1911 went to Melbourne; when war broke out he enlisted in the Australian Expeditionary Force at Sydney in Oct. 1914, and was killed in action during the landing in Gallipoli on 25 April, 1915; _unm._ Writing to his mother, Capt. C. H. Howel Price said: "He was killed in action on 25 April the day of landing on the peninsula of Gallipoli, whilst nobly doing his share of the work allotted to us.... He was a great favourite in his company." [Illustration: =Andrew B. Musgrave.=] =MUSGROVE, WILLIAM=, A.B. (R.F.R., B. 10429), 205575, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MUSHETT, FRANK=, Private, No. 1730, 5th (Cinque Ports) Battn. Royal Sussex Regt. (T.F.); served with the Expeditionary Force in France; died 17 April, 1915, of wounds received in action. =MUSKETT, ALFRED=, A.B., J. 1475, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MUSSETT, JOHN WILLIAM=, Seaman, R.N.R., B. 2633, H.M.S. Aboukir; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MUSSETT, WILLIAM HENRY=, Acting Leading Stoker, 297573, H.M.S. Hogue; lost in action in the North Sea, 22 Sept. 1914. =MUSSO, JOSEPH=, Private, No. 10550, 4th Battn. Middlesex Regt., _s._ of Joseph Musso, of 74, Canal Road, Mile End; served with the Expeditionary Force in France, died on active service, 4 Nov. 1914. =MUSSON, JOHN HARDY=, 2nd Lieut., 2nd Battn. The Queen's Royal West Surrey Regt., eldest _s._ of Samuel Peter Musson, of Kinnaird House, Upper Norwood, by his wife, Naomi, dau. of Abraham Hardy; _b._ Streatham, 21 Aug. 1894; educ. Stanley House School, Cliftonville, Margate; King's School, Canterbury (member of the O.T.C.; in the first boat, first athletic team, and second football team); Lycée Faidherbe, Lille (2nd prize for public school fencing); Lille University (diploma 1914); London University, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; gazetted 2nd Lieut. to the 2nd Queen's, 17 Feb. 1915; went to France, 24 May, and was killed in action near Bethune on 19 July following; _unm._ Buried at St. Vaast Post, near Bethune. He was mentioned in F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French's Despatch of 30 Nov. 1915; and his Commanding Officer wrote "The battn. has lost a brave and valuable young officer." [Illustration: =John Hardy Musson.=] =MUSTARD, ALEXANDER=, L.-Corpl., No. 1160, 5th Battn. Australian Imperial Force; _b._ Elgin, co. Moray, 5 March, 1886; educ. Urquhart Public School, Morayshire; went to Australia; volunteered and joined the Australian Imperial Force, 5 Oct. 1914; took part in the landing at the Dardanelles, 25 April, 1915, and was killed in action there, 10 May following; _unm._ His commanding officer wrote that he very gallantly volunteered to go for his comrades with the water bottles slung across his shoulders, and was shot by a sniper when quite close to the well. =MYDDELTON, EDWARD GEOFFREY=, 2nd Lieut., 3rd Battn. Suffolk Regt., only surviving _s._ of Edward Brackenbury Myddelton, of Bank House, Wellingborough; _b._ Boston, 22 Aug. 1893; educ. Lancing, Wellingborough, and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was in the Officers' Training Corps, and was gazetted 2nd Lieut., 3rd Battn. Suffolk Regt., 4 June, 1913. On the outbreak of war he went to the front with the 2nd Battn., was in the retreat from Mons, and was unofficially reported killed at Le Cateau on 26 Aug. 1914. Coy. Sergt.-Major Crack, of the Suffolks, who was taken prisoner in this action, writing from Sennelager, 15 Jan. 1915, says: "I am very sorry to say that 2nd Lieut. Myddelton was killed about 12 o'clock on Aug. 26; also his platoon Sergt. was killed at the same time, both by the same shrapnel. The men of his platoon were all very much grieved to have lost their leader, as they were all very fond of him." Lieut. Myddelton had passed the first part of the Mathematical Tripos with 1st Class honours. [Illustration: =Edward G. Myddelton.=] =MYER, ERNEST ALEX=, Major, 6th (City of London) Battn. The London Regt. (Rifles) (T.F.), 4th _s._ of Sydney Myer, of Southampton, by his wife, Sophy Alex, dau. of Montagu Alex, of Hereford; _b._ Southampton, 23 Nov. 1874; educ. St. John's Wood School, and University College School, London, and was admitted a Solicitor in 1897, practising at 46-47 London Wall, E.C. He was a keen volunteer, and soon after leaving the University College School, joined the Victoria Volunteer Regt. which was afterwards amalgamated with the St. George's Rifles; and on 26 Nov. 1901, received a commission in the 2nd London Rifles, which became the 6th City of London Rifles on the organisation of the Territorial Force. He was promoted Capt. in 1898, and on the outbreak of war at once volunteered for foreign service. He received his Majority, 5 Aug. 1914, and during the arduous months of training was for a considerable period in command of the Battn. The 2nd London Division, to which he was attached, left for the Front, 20 March, 1915, and he was killed in action near Givenchy, 3 April following, being struck by shrapnel while passing through the trenches on inspection duty with Col. Simpson. Buried at Cuinchy close to where he fell. In a letter to Mrs. Myer, Col. Simpson wrote: "This Battn. has lost an officer who cannot be replaced--he was loved and respected by all ranks. Our country has lost a fine English gentleman, who had a very keen sense of duty and the determination to do it. He died the death of the brave soldier that he was." He was an authority on apprenticeship (published a text book on apprenticeship entitled "Apprenticeship Law"), and acted for many years as hon. solicitor to the Industrial Department of the Jewish Board of Guardians, to the Apprenticeship and Skilled Employment Association, and to the Apprenticeship Committee of the Women's University Settlement; he was one of the founders of the Brady Street Club in East London. Major Myer was called "The Boys' Friend." He was very keenly interested in their welfare, and many a boy in good and lucrative situations to-day owes it only to his help. In a quiet unassuming way he did splendid service for the Boys' Clubs, and for the young men belonging to them, and never spared himself where the lads' interest and welfare were concerned. Many of the old members and others have cause to be grateful to him for a start in life, and many for valuable help in other ways. The Maidenhead Club Scouts, too, owe their foundation to him, being the first troop in the country to be completely fitted out, and he was always keenly interested in their welfare. On one occasion he went out of his way, and went specially to visit their camps at Gosport to see that the boys were well provided for. He _m._ at Bayswater Synagogue, London, |