Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Stratton (St. Mary) Churchyard Long Stratton Norfolk | Near South wall of Church. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 41A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Family :
Son of Alfred Pope, J.P., F.S.A., and Elizabeth Mary Pope, of Wrackleford House, Dorset; husband of Sybil Pope, of The Dring, Queen Camel, Somerset. One of eleven brothers and four sisters, all of whom (except one son predeceased) fought or worked for their Country in the Great War.Educated at Winchester College: See also: Winchester College.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3/Welsh Regiment |
| 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.
Detail :
Lieutenant Colonel, 3rd Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Died 9th April 1919. Aged 43.
Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO). Buried near South wall of the church in ST MARY CHURCHYARD, STRATTON, Norfolk.
Commemorated on a memorial plaque in St Mary’s Church, Stratton which reads: "In memory of Lieut Col E Alexander Pope D.S.O. J.P. The Welsh Regt who raised & commanded the 12th Battn South Wales Borderers, Second son of Alfred Pope of Wrackleford. Died of disease contracted on active service 9th April 1919 aged 43 years ...".
A detailed biography can be found at Onward Christian Soldiers which shows the following:
"... However whilst the memoir had been printed and was in the binder's hands, tragedy struck. In March 1919 Alec experienced a relapse of his bronchial trouble, caused by mental strain and overwork.. He was moved to Queen Alexandra's Hospital for Officers where he died on 9th April 1919, to `disease contracted whilst on active service. ..."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Royal Crown No. 3133 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | St Aldhelm's No. 2559 E.C. | Dorset |
| Joined : | London Dorset No. 3221 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Old Wykehamist No. 3548 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Lodge of Faith and Unanimity No. 417 E.C. | Dorset |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
1st October 1906 | 5th December 1906 | 4th February 1907 |
Senior Warden.
Initiated into Royal Crown Lodge in 1906 as its second initiate. He was a Captain and resident at Bournemouth at the time. Shortly after on the 14th February 1907 he joined The London Dorset Lodge No. 3221 and the Lodge of Fath and Unanimity No. 418. He joined St Aldhelm's Lodge on the 8th November 1910, from Royal Crown Lodge. Lastly, he joined the Old Wykehamists Lodge on the 5th November 1914.
The contribution record shows his war service and that he "Died April 1919." He appears on the 1933 Scroll under St Aldhem's and Old Wykehamist lodges.
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