Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Chocques Military CemeteryI. A. 79.
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.132
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour37D GQS
    

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Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Royal Sussex 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 : Duke of Fife No. 2345 E.C.London

Initiated
Passed
Raised
23rd October 1912
27th November 1912
22nd January 1913
 

Resident at Clapham in 1912, when initiated. "Killed i/a April 1915."


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