Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Delhi Memorial (India Gate) | Face 3 | |
| 2. Grave: | Sandi-Kotal (British) | B.19 Khyber | |
| 3. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.130 | |
| 4. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 23B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Born in Chiswich, son of the late John H. Searle Mugford and of Helena Phoebe Mugford of 16 Oliver Avenue, and of 44 Stanger Road, South Norwood London. Educated at Birchanger Road, School, South Norwood.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 35th Sikhs |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
He then, in October 1914, proceeded to India serving until receiving a commission in May 1917 with the 35th Battalion, The Sikhs. Service No. 200146. He fell in action at Somerset Hill, Khyber Pass, Afghanistan on the 17th May 1919 and was buried, 2 days later at the British Cemetery at Sandi-Kotal.
Citations & Commemorations :
Also commemorated:Baptist Church Memorial, South Norwood, Greater London.
St Marks Church - WW1 Memorial, South Norwood, Greater London.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Beauchamp No. 1422 E.C. | West Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st January 1919 | - | - |
The Lodge records at United Grand Lodge for Beauchamp show no certainty that this soldier was actually initiated, showing only his surname and no dates for initiation. The annotation shows "Killed in Action 1st June 1919"
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
Last Updated: 2019-08-19 13:47:00