Worcestershire Regiment

Does anyone have any knowledge of this soldier? I think his number could be 18833, but this could be the number of the document on which he appears. It is issued by the War office, and signed by the secretary of state, dated 14th March 1919. It states he was mentioned in a dispatch from Field marshall Sir Douglas Haig dated 9th April 1917, for gallant and distinguished services in the field.
Unfortunately I have no other information. Document was found among some old family papers. Can't find any record of him dying during the war.

You're right about the number.First name John. Medal index cards on ancestry confirm MID 22/5/17. First entry to France 15/7/15.
Could this be him in the 1911 census?

1911 Census Household Transcript


Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: farming: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born:
MASCORD, JOHN HEAD MARRIED 18 M 62 GARDNER BANBURY OXON
MASCORD, MARY WIFE F 56 CHARWOMAN BANBURY OXON

MASCORD, JOHN HENRY SON SINGLE M 15 ERRAND BOY BHAM

MASCORD, FLORRIE DAUGHTER SINGLE F 14 SCHOOL BHAM
MASCORD, WILLIAM HENRY SON SINGLE M 12 SCHOOL BHAM
MASCORD, ETHEL DAUGHTER SINGLE F 10 SCHOOL BHAM
MASCORD, KATIE DAUGHTER F 1 MONTH BHAM
MASCORD, ALBERT SON M 7 SCHOOL BHAM
MASCORD JOHN HENRY (RG14PN18256 RG78PN1101 RD385 SD3 ED26 SN41)
Address 5 BK 93 NECHELLS PARK ROAD B'HAM County Warwickshire
District Aston Subdistrict Duddeston
Enumeration District 26 Parish Aston

and 1901:
John H Mascord
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Mascord
Mother's name: Jane Mascord
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Erdington
Ecclesiastical parish: Erdington St Barnabas
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Aston
Sub-registration district: Erdington
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 42
Piece: 2876
Folio: 27
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
John Mascord 50
Jane Mascord 38
John H Mascord 5
Florrie Mascord 3
Willie Mascord 2
Ethel Mascord 1
Amelia Mascord 30
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Many thanks. Is there any way we can find out what Pte Mascord did to cause him to be mentioned in dispatches?

Hi ?

I have found references to Pte Mascord in the Worcester Herald. Unfortunatly it does not give details on his Mention.

30 September 1916 edition
Wounded

26th May 1917 edition
Mentioned by Sir Douglas Haig
The following officers and men of the Worcestershire Regiment appear in Sir Douglas Haig’s despatch submitting names deserving of special mention.
18833 Pte J. Mascod

27th October 1917 edition
Wounded.

Regards Allan