Private Edwin Thomas Prosser 1st Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers

[british tommy]

John Clifton 13703

[headgardener]

It therefore seems highly likely that your man was with 2nd Div. The dates are a day out, but that happens (MIC's are often inaccurate).

The medal roll for the 14 star may confirm the unit (see my previous post). Alternatively look for service papers or newspaper articles.

Would have been at Mons, and probably the Aisne and 1st Ypres (subject to any injuries sustained).

[bartensabien]

The war diary mention Dry Maasten: this should be DRIE MASTEN, a hamlet in the north Gullegem.(spelled Gulleghem in the old days)

A German battery installed in the Drie Masten, (only a few houses and farms), caused a lot of trouble to the attacking troops (the Lancashire and new foundlanders)

Rickets (New Foundlanders) got his VC on the slope (Beurt ridge) just north of that hamlet

I live half mile away from those places.

Regards,

Bart