Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 45C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born 1885 at Hadfield, Derbyshire to William and Rachel Martin.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Manchester Regiment |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
The Soldiers effect record links the Hadfield man from the masonic record to his service record through his mother who is executor of his estate.
6524 Corporal Fred Martin, 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Died 18th October, 1916 in France.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Hadfield No. 3584 E.C. | Derbyshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd April 1912 | 9th May 1912 | 6th June 1912 |
Initiated into Lodge of Hadfield in 1912 where he is listed as a Commercial Traveller, resident at Hadfield. His war service is recorded in the 1915 & 1916 columns followed by a comment of "Killed in Action November 1916." He is recorded in the 1921 Book as Corporal Fred Martin.
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