Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 9 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Rees King, of 13, Church St., Rhymney, Cardiff.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment |
1/2nd Battalion August 1914 : at Pontypool. Part of Welsh Border Brigade in the Welsh Division. Moved on mobilisation to Pembroke Dock but by 10 August went to Oswestry and by the end of the month was at Northampton. 7 November 1914 : left the Division and landed at Le Havre. Came under orders of 12th Brigade in 4th Division. 27 May 1915 : amalgamated with the 1/1st and 1/3rd Bns. Resumed identity on 24 July 1915 and rejoined Brigade. 30 January 1916 : left Division and moved to Lines of Communication. 1 May 1916 : transferred as Pioneer Battalion to 29th 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Tredegar No. 1625 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th October 1915 | 1st November 1915 | 6th December 1915 |
Records at United Grand Lodge for Albert show that he was "killed in action 28.8.16"
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