Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 30 and 31. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 55D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Son of Louise Marie Therese Kingston (nee Fellemans), of 4, Scarsdale Terrace, Kensington, London, and the late Thomas William Kingston.Education & Career :
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Wimborne Minster
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
Lieutenant Harold W.F. Kinston, 9th Battalion Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment.
Probate KINGSTON Harold William Fellemans of 4 Scarsdale-terrace Kensington Middlesex lieutenant Royal West Surrey (Queen's) regiment died on or since 21 August 1915 at Gallipoli on active service Probate London 18 August to William James Jackson Gossling schoolmaster. Effect £169 19s. 6d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Napier No. 3418 E.C. | Eastern Archipelago |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th June 1911 | 7th July 1911 | 2nd August 1911 |
At the time of his initiation into Napier Lodge, Harold is listed as a Planter and resident at Teluk Anson. He is recorded as having been "Killed in Action Aug 1915." He is reported to have risen to the office of Senior Warden.
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