Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10A GQS | |
| 3. Memorial: | Maple Copse Cemetery | Sp. Mem. B.11 Belgium | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Canadian Infantry |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
458511 Private Richard PORTEOUS, 26/05/1916 60th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Died of Wounds at No. 10 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station.
Commemorated at the Canadian Sp. Mem. B. 11. MAPLE COPSE CEMETERY and also on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St. George's No. 440 E.C. | Montreal & Halifax |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th November 1911 | 1st March 1912 | 29th March 1912 |
Richard is listed as a 34 year old Conductor from Montreal in 1911 at the time of his initiation. "Killed in action 26-5-16."
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