Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery | II. B. 2. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 51C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Order | ||
Family :
Maud was born 15 January 1875, youngest son of Lieutenant Colonel William Sheres Maud RE, and Mrs W S Maud, of Milton House, Bournemouth.Education & Career :
He went to Wellington College in the Summer of 1888. He followed his older brother William Hartley Maud into the Picton, to Sandhurst and into the Somerset Light Infantry.
He lived at 57 Eaton Sq, London
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Colchester. Part of 11th Brigade, 4th Division. 22 August 1914 landed at Le Havre |
| Action : Winter Operations 1914-1915 |
23 November 1914 - 6 February 1915. As the armies of 1914 fought themselves to exhaustion they settled down by the end of the year to the realities of static trench warfare. During the winter, activity was mostly comprised of a series of small scale raids and attempts by the BEF to gain superiority over the battlefront. At the same time increasing numbers of Territorial battalions and replacements for the Regular battalions came into theatre and had to be trained and acclimatised to trench occupation. This period was further noted for the severity of the weather and the need to rapidly source and equip the troops with adequate winter and waterproof equipment, whilst improving the trench conditions. Miserable times.
He served during the South African War, 1902, taking part in the operations in the Transvaal, March and April 1902, and received the Queen's Medal with two clasps.
He served in West Africa (Northern Nigeria), 1903; during the Kano-Sokoto Campaign, taking part in the operations in the district of the east of Zaria; received Medal with clasp.
He was promoted Captain 3 February 1904 and took part in the Sokoto-Burmi operations
Captain Maud took part in the operations in the Jebal Nyima District of Southern Kordofan, and was awarded the Egyptian Medal with clasp, and the 4th Class Mejidie. He was also mentioned in Despatches and made a DSO.
Detail :
Captain Maud was killed in action 19 December 1914.
He had fallen in one of a series of attacks launched in the sector to try and catch the Germans off balance before Christmas. He also fell with Brother Captain Richard MORGAN-GRENVILLE of UNITED LODGE No 1529.
The battalion was one of those that took part in the Christmas Truce and the 1/Somersets War Diary for 25th December 1914 tell us that At Ploegsteert officers of the 1/Somersets met some German officers half way between the trenches and it was arranged that the Somersets would bring in their dead for burial in their own battalion cemetery.
The bodies of Captain Maud, Captain Orr, and 2/Lt Henson were brought in also those of 18 NCO's and men. They were buried the same day.
Citations & Commemorations :
As well as being mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 24 January 1905], Maud was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 25 August 1905]:"Charles Carus Maud, Captain, The Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry). For services during operations in Northern Nigeria, 1903-4. In the Sudan, in 1908."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Malmesbury No. 3156 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
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Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley