Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Green Hill Cemetery | Sp. Mem. E. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 20B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Joseph and Sarah Lockyer, of Wyke St. Giles, Dorset, and later Berwyn Lodge, Broadstone, Dorset.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own) |
| 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 :
Norman Lockyer -- Serjeant Norman Lockyer (Service No: 128), "C" Sqdn., Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own); died 21 August 1915, aged 29; buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Turkey (Special Memorial E. 1.)
His death is recorded in the Western Gazette on the 17th September 1915. "LOCKYER.- Aug. 21, killed in action in Gallipoli, Norman Lockyer, Sergeant, Dorset Yeomanry, youngest son of Mr. J. Lockyer, Wyke, St. Giles, Cranborne, aged 29."
Commemorated on the War Memorial Plaque at the Church of All Saints at Gussage All Saints, Dorset.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Honour and Friendship No. 1266 E.C. | Dorset |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st January 1913 | 18th February 1913 | 18th March 1913 |
Listed as a Farmer and resident in Salisbury upon initiation at Blandford in 1913.
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