Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Duisans British Cemetery | Etrun | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Mrs. M. A. Megan, of 9, Vassal Rd., Brixton, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Colchester. Part of 11th Brigade, 4th Division. 22 August 1914 landed at Le Havre |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Hengist No. 195 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th March 1914 | 4th June 1914 | 2nd July 1914 |
Listed as a 37 year old Commercial Traveller (Salesman), resident at Bournemouth in 1914 at the time of his initiation. His contribution record shows no explicit war service but is closed out "Killed in Action 4th March, 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