Mr Grinch Posted 27 June , 2009 Share Posted 27 June , 2009 Hi all, Im trying to research this chap who was a casualty during WW1. Here are the details: Serjeant M2/051051 George Henry LYON 244th Motor Transport Company, Army Service Corp Died January 22, 1917, aged 37. Buried at Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles, Bouches-du-Rhone, France born:1879 Lackenby, Yorks, father:George H Lyon who married Elizabeth Brudenell. Brother to Charles H Lyon who died 1916. Wife to Mary Ann E Carter married 1900 at Hartlepool. Resided at 4 Durham Street, Scarborough. I beleive this chap was buried in Marseille which wasnt an area that saw fighting. Can anyone shed any light on how this chap died ? I dont really know anything about the ASC during this time. Were the 244th MT Company based in this area or were they passing through at the time. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kath Posted 27 June , 2009 Share Posted 27 June , 2009 M2/051051 George Henry LYON Acting Sgt. Soldiers Died in the Great War: Enlisted: Scarborough Residence: Scarborough Died: Died Thetre of War: At Sea Kath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 27 June , 2009 Share Posted 27 June , 2009 Grinch, it's always worth a look at the Long, Long Trail for unit details. The page on the Mechanical Transport shows the Company to have been in Salonika: http://www.1914-1918.net/ASC_MT.htm. Sounds as though he died en route there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Nixon Posted 27 June , 2009 Share Posted 27 June , 2009 Michael Young's book on the ASC gives the following information: Formed 19th Jan 1915. Disbanded March 1919. Stationed in Salonika, 29th Division / 10th Division, Army Troops Role in WW1: Division[al] supply column (MT) 89th Auxiliary (MT) Company. There is a war diary at the National Archives in WO 95 / 4810 Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grinch Posted 27 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2009 Michael Young's book on the ASC gives the following information: Formed 19th Jan 1915. Disbanded March 1919. Stationed in Salonika, 29th Division / 10th Division, Army Troops Role in WW1: Division[al] supply column (MT) 89th Auxiliary (MT) Company. There is a war diary at the National Archives in WO 95 / 4810 Paul Thanks guys. His MIC states that Egypt was his first theatre of war on the 14th April 1915, was this particular company around this area then ? Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grinch Posted 27 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2009 Thanks guys. His MIC states that Egypt was his first theatre of war on the 14th April 1915, was this particular company around this area then ? Regards James In addition to this, the Long Long Trail states that the Division the 244 were in were at Galipoli. How would i varify this chap was there ? Regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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