Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 47D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/5 Lancashire Fusiliers |
"2/5th Battalion Formed at Bury on 9 September 1914 as a home service (""second line"") unit. Moved to Mossborough and then into billets in Southport. 8 February 1915 : attached to 197th Brigade, 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. 17 April 1915 : transferred to 3rd Highland Brigade, Highland Division, at Bedford. Landed at Boulogne on 4 May 1915. 12 May 1915 : formation became 154th Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. 7 January 1916 : transferred to 164th Brigade in same Division. " |
| 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 :
Probate PURDY William of 11 Park-crescent North Shields outside manager of trawlers acting corporal 2/5th Lancashire Fusiliers died 10 April 1918 in France Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 24 June to George Robert Purdy trawler owner and Agnes Purdy widow. Effects £3930 0s. 11d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Tynemouth Abbey No. 2971 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th April 1913 | 21st May 1913 | 18th June 1913 |
23 year old Fish Salesman from North Shields. "Died 10th April 1918."
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