It had recently been discovered that his headstone had become extremely dilapidated and it was decided, by two former soldiers, Edward Byrne and Roland Sutton, to rectify this by erecting a new stone over the grave.

On Monday, 17th April 2023 the new stone was unveiled in the presence of surviving relatives of Richard Masters who were guests of honour at the ceremony.

[ London Gazette, 8 May 1918 ], Bethune, France, 9 April 1918, Private Richard George Masters, Royal Army Service Corps, att'd 141st Field Ambulance.

For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty ( near Bethune, France ). Owing to an enemy attack, communications were cut off and wounded could not be evacuated. The road was reported impassable, but Private Masters volunteered to try to get through, and after the greatest difficulty succeeded, although he had to clear the road of all sorts of debris.

He made journey after journey throughout the afternoon, over a road consistently shelled and swept by machine-gun fire, and was on one occasion bombed by an aeroplane.

The greater part of the wounded cleared from this area were evacuated by Private Masters, as his was the only car that got through this particular time.

Richard Masters was invested with his Victoria Cross by King George V at Headquarters First Army, Ranchicourt, France, on the 8th August 1918.