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According to Angus and Rosemary's Miscellany of Malvern (see References): 'Eldest son of Sir Havilland Le Mesurier KCIE CSI and Lady May Stuart Le Mesurier, Commissioner of Orissa, India.
Born in East Bengal India and educated at the Wells House School, Malvern Wells, Rugby School and University College Oxford. He applied for a commission and was appointed to the King’s Royal Rifle Corps and went to the front in May 1915. Three weeks later, on his first night in the trenches, he was shot through the throat by a sniper and sent home. He returned to France the following February and was killed in action on August 24th 1916 aged 22 years.
Worcester Herald, 2nd December 1916: 'Tiny' as we called him (he was over 6 feet five inches high) was loved by all the officers and men and his platoon would follow him anywhere.
Further details can be found on the Rugby school archives Roll of Honour (IWM 19536)'. His uncle is also listed on this memorial.