Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Maroeuil British Cemetery | III. C. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 36B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William Richard and Mary Elizabeth Hatton, of London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/13 London Regiment Kensington Bn |
2/13th (County of London) Battalion (Kensington) Formed in London in August 1914. By November 1914, in 2/4th London Brigade in 2/2nd London Division at White City. This formation was later retitled as 179th Brigade in 60th (2/2nd London) Division. October 1914 : battalion name changed to 2/13th (County of London) Princess Louise's Kensington Battalion. Moved to Maidstone in January 1915. Went on to Watford (April 1915), Saffron Walden (June 1915), Sutton Veny (January 1916). 28 April 1916 ; landed at Cork for security duties following Irish rebellion. Moved to Ballincollig and Macroom. 14 May 1916 : sailed from Rosslare to Fishguard and returned to Sutton Veny. 22 June 1916 : landed at Le Havre. November 1916 : moved to Salonika. 2 July 1917 : moved to Egypt, arriving Alexandria 5 July. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Cyclist No. 2246 E.C. | Surrey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
11th June 1904 | 9th July 1904 | 10th September 1904 |
Initiated, passed and raised with his elder brother Arthur Herbert Hatton. Sidney "Killed in action 8th Aug 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