MASLIN Herbert 1887-1918 - WWI Record

[fullscott]

Mis-filed as MARTIN in the WW1 Service Records (WO 363):

Herbert MASLIN, born 1887 Mile End
Attested 27 Nov 1915, KIA 30 March 1918
Served with the 23rd Battalion, London Regiment (4744 & 701702/701712).
Buried in Damascus Military Cemetery, Syria.

Lived in Mile End, London.
Father Joseph (died 1919).
Brother Albert - the only survivor of the family by Nov 1919.

Anc****y, MAR, pp 196913-196933

[Lesley Robertson]

I was a little worried there - could NOT find him on CWGC. He's listed as simply H Maslin with the data as you've given it, except that there's no mention of family anywhere, not even on the grave registration form..
Only service number is 701712.
He's not in "Soldiers Who Died" either.

[Lesley Robertson]

1911 census for Mile End Old Town shows Joseph (1858, IRL) with his wife Rose(etta) (abt 1861). He's a confectioner. Married 13 years, 2 children, 1 still living. This does not make sense.

1901 shows 3 sons - Albert, Herbert & Joseph with surname Green. Mind you, it also shows Harry David (5) son, William De Cassera (18) son and Maud De Cassera (11) dau. An interesting collection of surnames. The latter 2 are too old to be grandchildren. Herbert, Joseph, Harry & Maud in school.

Is a marriage for Joseph Maslin & Rose Davies; 18 Oct 1897, Haringey. His Dad's Benjamin Frederick Maslin

There's a 1902 directory entry for Joseph Maslin, confectioner.

1881 has a Joseph Martin (clear writing) with parents Benjamin & Maria, 55 & 53, he's a confectioner as is unmarried son Joseph (26), 3 siblings. All born St Lukes - I don't think Joseph snr was Irish, someone picked the wrong St Lukes.

[almach]

Is a marriage for Joseph Maslin & Rose Davies; 18 Oct 1897, Haringey. His Dad's Benjamin Frederick Maslin

Both are entered as previously married, Rose's father's name is George FOGDEN.

This seems to be the Maud in 1901 census.
DECASSERES, LILIAN MAUd, MMN FOGDEN
GRO Reference: 1888 M Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 23

School admissions, Rutland St School, Tower Hamlets. 4th Jul 1889.
William Decasseras, DOB 28th Dec 1882.
Nellie Descasseras, DOB 9th Sept 1885
Parents: William and Rose, 25 Russell St.

This is the child who died as entered on 1911 census

Lily Maslin, Mar 2nd 1898, St Peter, Mile End Old Town, dau of Joseph (confectioner) and Rosetta, 98, Burdett Rd.
1901

MASLIN, LILY FOGDEN
GRO Reference: 1898 M Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 569

Deaths Sep 1898
Maslin Lily 0 Mile End 1c 352

Joseph Maslin married Emily Ann Caterer, 16 Jul 1884 St Matthias, Stoke Newington, Hackney.

MASLIN, ALBERT CATERER
GRO Reference: 1885 S Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 490

MASLIN, HERBERT CATERER
GRO Reference: 1887 M Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 575

MASLIN, JOSEPH CATERER
GRO Reference: 1889 M Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 529

[Lesley Robertson]

Well done! Young Harry could have sneaked in as a child being raised as their child by his grandchildren. The all are accounted for!