Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Haynecourt British Cemetery | III. C. 2. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.122 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 14C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Charles Daniel and Rose Hannah Ferne, of England.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun Brigade |
| Action : The Final Advance in Artois |
The Final Advance in Artois occured 2nd October - 11th November 1918. Concurrently with the advances in the Somme and Arras sectors the First and Fifth British Armies continued the advance and chase the Germans back towards the Belgian border.
Detail :
Probate "FERNE Gordon Bent of 35 Trossachs-road East Dulwich Surrey lieutenant 1st Canadian Motor Machine Gun brigade died 10 October 1918 in France Administration (with Will) London 21 May to Lily Violet Ferne spinster. Effects £112 6s. 6d."
Flickr Comment: "Alan Livingstone MacLeod Robert Fortune Inch was the luckiest of three officers of the 1st Canadian Motor Machine Brigade killed or wounded near Cambrai October 10, 1918. Lieut. David Livingstone was killed instantly, Lieut. Gordon Bent Ferne died of wounds. Livingstone and Berne lie in adjacent war graves at Haynecourt British Cemetery near Cambrai."
Commemorated on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Mark's No. 857 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th July 1917 | 18th September 1917 | 20th November 1917 |
Registers of the Lodge at United Grand Lodge show "Killed in Action - Nov 1918"
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley