Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Anneux British Cemetery | I. B. 29. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 56B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born in Chester, Cheshire, England on Jun 1884 to John Joseph Quinn and Sarah Ellen Podmore. James Ewart Quinn married Gladys Owen and had 2 children. He passed away on 5 Oct 1918 in France. They lived at Grosmont, Percy Rd., Chester.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/8 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
1/8th (Irish) Battalion August 1914 : in Shaw St, Liverpool. Part of Liverpool Brigade, West Lancashire Division. February 1915 : transferred to North Lancashire Brigade. 18 April 1915 : transferred with Brigade to Highland Division; brigade retitled as 3rd Highland Brigade. 3 May 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 12 May 1915 : new titles adopted: 154th Brigade, 51st (Highland) Division. 17 January 1916 : transferred to 165th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division. 31 January 1918 : transferred to 171st Brigade, 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division |
| Action : The Final Advance in Artois |
The Final Advance in Artois occured 2nd October - 11th November 1918. Concurrently with the advances in the Somme and Arras sectors the First and Fifth British Armies continued the advance and chase the Germans back towards the Belgian border.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Deva No. 3447 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd 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