Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Mangochi Town Cemetery, Malawi | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born 21 May 1881, Gawler, South Australia.Education & Career :
Eleanor Dupree GRENFELL.
His name appears in The Lancet 20th January, 1906 listed as having been "approved in practical pharmacy at the examination held on Jan. 11th". He is also recorded as Ship's Surgeon on the R.M.S. Walmer Castle Passenger List, 15th July 1911.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: South African Medical Corps |
| Action : Africa |
The East African Campaign was a series of battles and guerrilla actions which started in German East Africa (now Tanzania) and ultimately impacted portions of Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and the Belgian Congo. The German colonial forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, skillfully fought for the duration of World War I and surrendered only after that war had ended. Other campaigns were conducted in West and South West Africa.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Unity No. 2181 E.C. | South Africa (Western) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th September 1913 | 10th October 1913 | 14th November 1913 |
His war service is recorded across 2 years in the contribution record. The annotation to close his entry states "Died June 1918."
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