Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vevey (St. Martin'S) Cemetery | 60A. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.123 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 29D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath | ||
Family :
Husband of Evelyn Pulcherie Granet, of 3, Neville St., Onslow Gardens, London. Educated at Eton.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Military Attache, Rome, Stockholm, Berne |
Mike: CRA 11th Division |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
Brigadier-General Edward John Granet an officer of the Royal Artillery having seen service in Afghanistan, Egypt and South Africa and, in 1915, Gallipoli. He died of wounds on the 22nd of October 1918. It appears that his death was as a result of the effects of being hit by shell splinters at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli. He is buried in Switzerland where he was Military Attache.
A series of 24 postcards exist of his military funeral at Berne in Switzerland 25 October 1918.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Ubique No. 1789 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th August 1896 | 10th November 1896 | 13th April 1897 |
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