Service Life:

Campaigns:

• The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.

The official dates cover the period from 15th June 1915 to 8th August 1915. This is the period on the Western Front following the piecemeal engagements North of the La Bassee canal at Aubers Ridge, Festubert & Givenchy but before the Battle of Loos, the largest Western Front battle of 1915.

Detail :

Hampshire Telegraph 16th July 1915: "Lieut. Hubert Grew, of the 7th King's Royal Rifles, who has been killed in action, had many friends in Gosport and Portsmouth, having been stationed at the New Barracks for three years. Lieut. Grew had a most distinguished career in the Service. He joined the Army about seventeen years ago, and rose from the rank of private to that of sergeant-major of his regiment. He served in South Africa, and recently in India. He volunteered for service in Europe at the outbreak of war, and after being engaged in training the men of the new Armies, was granted a commission. He proceeded to France about six weeks ago, and met his death on July 2nd while endeavouring to save the life of one of the men of his platoon under heavy shell fire."

Masonic :

Joined Mayo Lodge 5th March 1912, resigning 1st September 1914. He was initiated into Invicta Lodge at Chakrata in 1910, but resigned because of the posting to Rawal Pindi 15th March 1912.

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