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09/03/2017 He was also awarded the Decoration Militaire, a Belgian decoration.
09/03/2017 Conferred by his Majesty the King of the Belgians. Decoration Militaire – Lance Corporal James McMaster, Royal Irish Regiment (Maghera)
09/03/2017
09/03/2017 From the Belfast Newsletter dated 25th September 1917: Ordre de Leopold
09/02/2016 Private James McMaster D.C.M. is buried in Grave 1-B-21 at Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, France
09/02/2016 James McMaster was born on 25th September 1888 in the Maghera area.
09/02/2016 Family: Alexander McMaster, Catherine McMaster, John McMaster (born 21st November 1886), James McMaster (born 25th September 1888).
09/02/2016 Alexander McMaster died on 18th May 1892, aged 44. James was just three years old.
09/02/2016 The 1901 census lists James as age 11, living with his mother and brother at house 26 in Slaughtneil, Tullykeron, County Londonderry.
09/02/2016 James McMaster married Mary McCusker on 20th June 1912 in the district of Magherafelt. They had at least one child, John McCusker, born 25th February 1913. There was possibly a second, Florence McMaster, born on 15th July 1914.
09/02/2016 James McMaster enlisted in Cookstown.
09/02/2016 James McMaster was the younger of two sons of Alexander and Catherine McMaster. Alexander McMaster married Catherine Diamond on 10th August 1884 in the district of Magherafelt.
09/02/2016 Private James McMaster D.C.M. was serving with the 7th (South Irish Horse) Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment when he was killed in action during the German Spring Offensive on 21 March 1918. He was 29 years old.
09/02/2016 The CWGC record Private James McMaster D.C.M. as the son of Alexander and Catherine McMaster, of Corlecky, Maghera. He is also recorded as the husband of Mary McMaster of Hall Street, Maghera, Co. Londonderry
09/02/2016 Private James McMaster was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (D.C.M.).
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