Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension | II. B. 68. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers |
| 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.
Detail :
G/54805, Private Herbert George Kingsbury, 7th Battalion London Regiment. Formerly Spts/4593, Royal Fusiliers.
Probate KINGSBURY, Herbert George of 37 Whitehall-road Thornton Heath Surrey private H.M. Army died 23 April 1917 in France on active service Probate London 5 June to James Kingsbury estate agent. Effects £276 12s. 9d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Earl of Dartmouth No. 3279 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th March 1915 | 15th May 1915 | 20th November 1915 |
Listed as a Consulting Engineer, resident at Thornton Heath, London. The annotation in the contribution record shows that he "Died of Wounds 23rd April 1917."
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