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Charles John Beech Masefield

Charles John Beech Masefiled was born on 15th April 1882 in Cheadle, Staffordshire. His parents were John Richard Beech Masefield, a solicitor, and his wife, Susan Masefield, nee Blagg. Charles was a cousin of the poet John Masefield, who served with the Red Cross in France during WW1, Educated at Repton School before becoming an articled clerk in the family’s law firm, Charles went on to qualify as a solicitor. In 1910, Charles married Muriel Agnes Bussell. Commissioned into the 5th Battalion, The Prince of Wales North Staffordshire Regiment as a Second Lieutenant, Charles was posted to France in March 1915 and served during the Somme Offensive in 1916. He was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry while leading his men during a raid at Cité sur Laurent, near Lens, France, on 14th June 1917. Wounded at Lens on 1st July 1917, Charles was taken prisoner of war by the Germans and died the following day. Charles was buried in Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, France. He is also commemorated on a family headstone in Cheadle Cemetery, Staffordshire. more…

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