Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Essex Farm CemeteryI. L. 8.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.130
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour22C GQS
    

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Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 16/Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment) 

Action : The Battles of Ypres 1915 (Second Ypres) 

22 April - 25 May 1915. On the 22nd April 1915 the Germans used poison gas at Ypres. This was the first 'official' use of gas and took the Allies by surprise. After initial success capitalising on the confusion and horror of this weapon, a heroic stand, initially by the Canadians and then supported by British and Indian Battalions, held the German advance. However it became clear that the Germans had achieved a tactical advantage and eventually the British were forced to retire to more a more defendable perimeter closer to Ypres. These positions were on the last ridges before Ypres and their loss would have resulted in the loss of the town and possibly open the Channel coast to German occupation with disastrous consequences for the re-supply of the BEF.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Saint Hubert No. 1373 E.C.Hampshire & IOW

Initiated
Passed
Raised
1st January 1909
11th January 1910
8th February 1910
 

27 year old Motor engineer, from Andover in 1909 at time of his initiation. The contribution record shows "Died 11th May/15."


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