9th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Date Of Birth:
26/05/1881
Died:
01/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
35
Summary
Archibald Mossey was born in Augher on 26th May 1881. Initially Mossey he later used the spelling Massey. He live in Augher and became a postman. In 1903 he married Sarah Godfrey in Belfast. They had six children, five been born in Dunmurray, near Belfast. Private Archibald Massey was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916.
Further Information
Archibald Massey was born in Augher on 26th May 1881.
The spelling of the family name was Mossey. He later used the Massey spelling.
Archibald Massey went to Friends School Lisburn (to be confirmed)
The 1901 census records Archie Mossey as 19 years old, living at Main Street, Augher. Archie was a postman. He is listed as living with his ‘mother’ Elizabeth. However, Elizabeth was 70 years old and unlikely to be his mother.
Archibald Massey and Sarah Godfrey were married on 13th August 1902 in Belfast.
The 1911 census records Archie Massey as 29 years old, living with his young family at Main Street, Augher. They have two children. Archie was still a postman.
Family: Archibald Massey, Sarah Massey, Mary Minnie Massey (born 7th September 1904, Belfast), William Massey (born 5th January 1908, Dunmurray), Elizabeth Massey (born 26th May 1911, Dunmurray), Sarah Massey (born 26th July 1912, Dunmurray), Ina Massey (born 21st July 1913, Dunmurray), Archibald Massey (born 12th October 1914, Dunmurray).
Archibald Massey enlisted in Clogher.
Archie Massey enlisted in Clogher.
Private Massey arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 5th October 1915.
Private Archibald Massey was serving with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday 1st July 1916.
Private Archibald Massey has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Private Archibald Massey is commemorated locally on Clogher War Memorial as Archibald Mossey of Augher.
Private Archibald Massey is also commemorated on Drumbeg Parish Church of Ireland Roll of Honour. Drumbeg is near Lisburn.
