Basic Details
Surname
Mocatta
Forenames
R M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Robert Menzies
Served or died
Died
Notes
He was born in Southport, Lancashire, on 16 July 1892, the 2nd son of the Revd Henry Elias Mocatta, the headmaster of Min-y-don Prep School, Old Colwyn. He was educated at Haileybury, Hertfordshire (1906-1911) and at Corpus achieved a pass degree in Greek Philosophy and History, Political Theory and Institutions and Religious Knowledge in 191. As a member of the University Contingent of the Officers’ Training Corps prior to 1915, he was called up in July 1914 and killed the following summer.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
R W Fus
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Turkey
Town of death
Gallipoli
Year of death
1915
Month of death
August
Day of death
10
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Unknown
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action