Basic Details
Surname
Pound
Forenames
M S
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Murray Stuart
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The College website adds: 'He came up in 1910 from Highgate School. Scholar, mathematics. Grandfather was Lord Mayor of London. Died of wounds received in action at Poelcapelle, near Ypres. Leathersellers endowed a prize in his memory at Highgate. [He was the younger of two brothers to be killed]. Buried at Highgate Cemetery'.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
The Queen’s R.W. Surrey Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Second Lieutenant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Guy's Hospital, London
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
London
Cemetery
Highgate
Year of death
1914
Month of death
November
Day of death
7
Age at death
23
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds