. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. ALEXANDER :3 2ndGarrison Artillery ; MASSON, JAMESLieutenant, Royal son of James Masson,fisherman; bornFraserburgh, 20 Octo-ber 1891 ; educatedFraserburgh came to Aberdeenwith a splendid recordin 1909, and with First ClassHonours in Classics,1913. Shortly after-wards he was appointedClassical Master atThurso Academy. Enlisting in April 1916 he joined the at Edinburgh, London, going to France he received his com-mission. He was only a short time in Francewhen he was fatally wounded near Arr
. Roll of service in the Great War, 1914-1919. ALEXANDER :3 2ndGarrison Artillery ; MASSON, JAMESLieutenant, Royal son of James Masson,fisherman; bornFraserburgh, 20 Octo-ber 1891 ; educatedFraserburgh came to Aberdeenwith a splendid recordin 1909, and with First ClassHonours in Classics,1913. Shortly after-wards he was appointedClassical Master atThurso Academy. Enlisting in April 1916 he joined the at Edinburgh, London, going to France he received his com-mission. He was only a short time in Francewhen he was fatally wounded near Arras, 8May 1917. Some men at the very outset of their careerleap into prominence and live in the limelight. 59 IN MEMORIAM. constantly during the years at the Masson was not of that type. There wasa shy reserve about him which prevented himfrom getting widely known, but those whowere favoured with his friendship were im-pressed by his quiet strength which gave asuggestion of unrealized capabilities. No onecould say that he was a minus man, buthe never obtruded himself and his conscienti-ousness was never paraded. On looking backto those years that were so rich in companion-ship, one sees how much of Massons characterwas due to his simple piety and to a deepfoundation of nobility. WEBSTER, GEORGE PARK : Private,1st Battalion Gordon Highlanders; son of William Web-ster, engineer; bornAberdeen, 22 January1898 ; educated Gor-dons College, whichhe left in June 1915,having gained theTown Council GoldMedal as Dux on theClassical side ; took5th place in the Bur-sary Competition, win-ning a Dingwall Bur-sary ; matriculated,October 1915, and spent one year as a studentin Arts. Webster enl
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