BottsGreys Posted 9 April , 2007 Share Posted 9 April , 2007 Remembering: 2nd Lieutenant Gervase Henry Francis Maude 8th Royal Fusiliers Died: 09/04/1917 Age: 21 Son of Gerald Edward and Edith Caroline Maude C.B.E., of 14, Cranley Place, South Kensington, London. Cemetery: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Below: G.H.F. Maude as a member of D Company, Royal Military College, June 1915. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 9 April , 2007 Share Posted 9 April , 2007 Maude was originally commissioned in the 4th East Surreys on 15/8/14. He then decided to take a Regular commission and so relinquished his temporary one and went to Sandhurst in March 1915. He joined 8 RF in late 1916. He fell during the 8 RF attack on the first day of the Battle of Arras having been hit by a bullet in the stomach and dying shortly afterwards from his wound. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 9 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2007 Charles: Thanks for sharing the info. about Maude--greatly appreciated. Of a total of 65 cadets in the photo, I have been able to identify 21 as having perished during the war. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejcmartin Posted 9 April , 2007 Share Posted 9 April , 2007 My Great Uncle Samuel R. Parsons was also at Sandhurst around the same time. He also was KIA April 9, 1917. Is he on your list? is it possible to post the group photo? I have no photo of him save one at about age 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 12 April , 2007 Author Share Posted 12 April , 2007 Ed: I'm afraid your Samuel Parsons isn't in the group photo of cadets. See this link to a prior thread if you wish to see it: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...c=55389&hl= Thanks for your interest. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejcmartin Posted 16 April , 2007 Share Posted 16 April , 2007 BG Thank you so much for looking. Checking the thread it is poignant to see how many KIA during the war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 9 April , 2010 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2010 Remembering today--just bringing this one back up on the 93rd Anniversary of Lt. Maude's death. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottsGreys Posted 9 April , 2012 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2012 Remembering today--bringing this one back up on the 95th anniversary of Lt. Maude's death. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewTatham Posted 7 June , 2021 Share Posted 7 June , 2021 I've just found a page detailing the active service of 2Lt G H F Maude in a completely unrelated Army Service Record during my research at the National Archives. It probably doesn't add much to what you already know except that it gives dates of a brief attachment to the RFC as well as a couple of periods of leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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