GrahamC Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 Hello I have just posted my web page for this Officer, who was captured during the Cheshire's action at Audregnies on 24th Aug. 1914 - see: https://grandadswar.co.uk/capt-b-e-massy/ However, his story seems to peter out after the war and his marriage to Gesina van Enst, a Dutch national. on 22nd June 1918, whilst interned as a prisoner-of-war in Holland. Wondering if any pals out there can help me tie up the loose ends to his story. Thanks as always Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 Don't know if it's helpful, but he appears in The Leeds Mercury, Sept 9th, 1914. Courtesy of the British Newspaper Archive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alf mcm Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 He is mentioned in a 1921 electoral roll living at 31 Rutland Gardens, Hove, Sussex, with Anne Justina [Gesina?] Massy and Hugh Dillon Massy. The same address is on his medal index card. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BL%2FER%2FD8%2FFMP000004892%2F0912_1&parentid=BL%2FER%2FOCR%2F831662F44CD225BDC29BDCC16343D662 Regards, Alf McM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, GrahamC said: Hello I have just posted my web page for this Officer, who was captured during the Cheshire's action at Audregnies on 24th Aug. 1914 - see: https://grandadswar.co.uk/capt-b-e-massy/ However, his story seems to peter out after the war and his marriage to Gesina van Enst, a Dutch national. on 22nd June 1918, whilst interned as a prisoner-of-war in Holland. Wondering if any pals out there can help me tie up the loose ends to his story. Thanks as always Graham Just noticed a typo on your page, you have his birth date as 1893. Judging by this article from April 1886....he was lucky to make it to 1893!! Edited 14 November , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted 14 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2020 1 hour ago, alf mcm said: He is mentioned in a 1921 electoral roll living at 31 Rutland Gardens, Hove, Sussex, with Anne Justina [Gesina?] Massy and Hugh Dillon Massy. The same address is on his medal index card. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BL%2FER%2FD8%2FFMP000004892%2F0912_1&parentid=BL%2FER%2FOCR%2F831662F44CD225BDC29BDCC16343D662 Regards, Alf McM Thanks for that. Anne Justina was his mother and Hugh Dillon his brother. His father died in 1916. Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted 14 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 14 November , 2020 42 minutes ago, sadbrewer said: Just noticed a typo on your page, you have his birth date as 1893. Judging by this article from April 1886....he was lucky to make it to 1893!! Thanks for noticing that, looked a bit daft didn't it - giving his d-o-b followed by his address 2 years earlier !! I will include this for a bit of 'human interest'. Cheers Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 (edited) A Dutch record shows Gesina being born July 10th, 1878. Edit...digging a bit further has produced this link. https://www.openarch.nl/hga:0CEF652A-F897-46FF-8A71-7E636C0E46BB/en Edited 14 November , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 Suspect went to live in Holland. Gesina’s death in 1960 https://www.openarch.nl/hga:0CEF652A-F897-46FF-8A71-7E636C0E46BB/en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 14 November , 2020 Share Posted 14 November , 2020 (edited) I'm wondering if the one below is showing Caroline Helena b 1902 as Gestina's daughter from her first marriage? Edited 14 November , 2020 by sadbrewer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted 15 November , 2020 Author Share Posted 15 November , 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, sadbrewer said: I'm wondering if the one below is showing Caroline Helena b 1902 as Gestina's daughter from her first marriage? Well spotted - I've a go with 'Google Translate' at the Obituary notice you posted above and entered the following on my webpage: "Bertie eventually moved to live in Holland with his wife, Gesina. He was still living when she died, aged 81, on 22nd June 1960 at Van der Houvenstraa, 69, s-Grevenhage (the historic name for 'The Hague'). Her obituary notice reads, in part: "our deep sadness ... our dearly beloved wife, grandmother and great-grandmother". As well as Bertie, the notice is from Gesina's daughter, now Mvr. van Linge, and her husband and daughter. The last paragraph states that ".. the funeral was held today in silence". It has yet to be established when Bertie died, or where he is buried. Edited 15 November , 2020 by GrahamC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark1959 Posted 15 November , 2020 Share Posted 15 November , 2020 The marriage of Caroline Helena in 1929. Shows her natural father https://www.openarch.nl/hga:3E363815-BBFC-4487-BBA8-3DE911838FDA/en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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