Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Fifteen Ravine British Cemetery Villers-Plouich | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Tracy Edward Lefroy was born in London on 1 October 1873, the son of Benjamin Langlois Lefroy, a captain in the Royal Navy, and his wife Eleanor Jane (née Magrath).Education & Career :
He was educated at St Bee's School, Cumbria.
In March 1891, when he was 17 years old, he went to work for National Provincial Bank of England as an apprentice at its London Marylebone branch. He also joined the bank's staff sports club.
After returning to work at the bank after the Boer War, Lefroy transferred to Bristol branch in December 1900, and then to London office advances department in October 1903. In May 1907 he was promoted to cashier at Bournemouth branch, and in September 1908 to accountant at Bristol Bedminster branch. In November 1909 he was appointed manager of the large and important Oxford branch.
See also RBS Remembers.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/8 Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
1/8th Battalion August 1914 : in Aston Cross. Part of Warwickshire Brigade, South Midland Division. Landed at Le Havre 22 March 1915. 13 May 1915 : became 143rd Brigade, 48th (South Midland) Division. Moved to Italy with the Division in November 1917. Moved to France 11 september 1918 and joined 75th Brigade, 25th Division. |
| Action : The Cambrai Operations and associated actions |
20 November - 30 December 1917. As the Battle of Third Ypres closed down the opportunity presented itself for a short but rapid attack on the German positions near Cambrai. Drawing on the considerable lessons learnt at Ypres the battle plan concentrated on better ground the combined resources of infantry, artillery, tanks and air support in what was in part a blueprint for the combined operations that are now a normal part of military thinking and planning. It was at first spectacularly successful but again the German ability to reorganise and counter attack was demonstrated to such an extent that by the end of the battle virtually all gains were lost. British casualties were about 45,000.
During the First World War Lefroy returned to military duty.
After 20 years' experience in the Artists' Rifles, he was appointed a Major in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
He was twice mentioned in despatches.
He died in France on 5 December 1917.
He was 44 years old.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Churchill No. 478 E.C. | Oxfordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th February 1912 | 4th March 1912 | 6th May 1912 |
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