Forenames:
William Oliver W
Family Name:
Messam
Gender:
- Male
Date of Birth:
1887
Date of Death:
16th December 1918
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Died from Pneumonia on active service just after the end of WWI with 2nd battalion East Surrey Regiment transferred. to (489448) 1035th Area Employment Coy. Labour Corp
Commemorated at Mikra British Cemetery, Kalamaria, Greece
Probably also listed on Soberton war Memorial, but initials are W. R. Messam. No other Messam seems to match.
Listed on 1891 census as grandson of John Messam, but not clear who his parents were.
His wife was Gertrude Agnes nee Baylis, who remarried in 1919 to Alfred Hawkins in Guildford district. He had Gertrude had 3 children: Gertrude Olive (15th July 1910); Violet Beatrice (2nd July 1912); William Oliver (5th Dec 1913).