Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Puchevillers British Cemetery | I. B. 60. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 45A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Henry and Maria Hare; husband of E. Gladys Hare, of 14, Upper Arthur St., Hobart, Tasmania. Native of Hobart, Tasmania.Education & Career :
Methodist Minister and Clergyman from Allora, Charters Towers, Toowong and Mount Morgan, (1903-1914).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd Brigade Australian Field Artillery |
BEAN 3rd, 615n.734s |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | HopeLodge No. 2419 E.C. | Queensland |
| Joined : | Perseverance No. 2820 E.C. | Queensland |
| Joined : | Loyalty No. 3543 E.C. | Queensland |
| Joined : | Charters Towers No. 1546 E.C. | Queensland |
| Joined : | Toowong No. 2306 E.C. | Queensland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd October 1903 | 30th October 1903 | 29th January 1904 |
Senior Warden
Traces back to Hope Lodge No. 2419 and was initiated in 1903. Joined Toowong Lodge No. 2306 15th May 1904.
Joining member of Charters Towers Lodge No. 1546 1st November 1911. Petitioning and joining member of Loyalty Lodge No. 3543 at Charters Towers, Queensland warranted to meet from 27th June 1911. Further joined Perseverance Lodge 3rd August 1914. Register shows "Killed in France 8.8.1916"
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