Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vimy Memorial | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 24B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Canadian Dragoons |
| Action : The Battle of Amiens and associated actions |
8 August - 17 August 1918. This was the battle that turned the tide of the German advance and started the Allied advances that were to culminate in the Armistice three months later. The impact of the defeat at Amiens on German morale cannot be overstated ? they had done all they could yet still the allies, particularly with US troops starting to be deployed to effect, had absorbed everything and were still capable of attacking and beating them.
Detail :
Lieutenant John Meikle, Royal Canadian Dragoons (1st Armoured Regiment)
Commemorated at Vimy.
See also: Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Castle No. 1436 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd December 1917 | 7th January 1918 | 13th February 1918 |
He is a 27 year old Lieutenant based at Shorncliffe at the time of his initiation in 1917 into Castle Lodge No. 1436 at Sandgate. The contribution record shows that he was "Killed in Action 9th Aug/18."
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