Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Flanders | Panel 11. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Frank Povah was born on 2nd May 1885 in Ceylon, the only child of Colonel and Mrs. Povah, of Chelsea Court.Education & Career :
Povah went to Charterhouse, although very briefly it seems, spending less than a year at the school.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Royal Scots |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Plymouth. Part of 8th Brigade, 3rd Division. Landed at Boulogne 14 August 1914 . |
| Action : Other actions in Spring 1915 |
The official dates cover the period from 15th June 1915 to 8th August 1915. This is the period on the Western Front following the piecemeal engagements North of the La Bassee canal at Aubers Ridge, Festubert & Givenchy but before the Battle of Loos, the largest Western Front battle of 1915.
Detail :
He died on 16th June 1915 of wounds sustained that March.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Charterhouse Deo Dante Dedi No. 2885 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Fidelity No. 2061 E.C. | Bengal |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th May 1905 | 19th July 1905 | 26th December 1905 |
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: 2019-08-13 08:07:05