Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 1 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Third son of the Rev. Alfred Hemsted and Mary Hemsted, of Preston Capes Rectory, Byfield, Northants.Education & Career :
Matriculated at St. John's School,Leatherhead in 1894
From 1903 he was employed by the General Accident Assurance Company, Perth
A Tea Planter in Ceylon (1913).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 106th Brigade Royal Field Artillery D Battery |
CVI Newarmies 24th Division |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Black Watch Volunteers in Perth
Ceylon Mounted Rifles
On 12 Jul 1915 he enlisted in 4th Squadron, Inns of Court OTC
Commissioned as 2nd Lieut., RFA, on 23 Sept 1915
Went to France on 18 November 1915
Served in France and Flanders with 106th Brigade, RFA
Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 4 Jan 1917.
Detail :
Killed in action on 16 April 1917.
From the 106th Brigade, RFA war diary for 16 April 1917: "2/Lt J Hemsted, D/106 reported missing, last seen making a reconnaissance for forward Observation Post."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St John's Lodge of Colombo No. 454 E.C. | Sri Lanka |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1913 | 17th January 1914 | 23rd March 1914 |
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
There is a reference to a JH being a PoW and dying in captivity. Not thought to be same person.
http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=127274 Hemstead,John; late of Allakolla, Madulkelle; 2nd-Lt. R.F.A.; Prisoner of war; Died in Germany
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