Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Chambrecy British Cemetery | X.A.6. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 6A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at St Martin's, Guernsey, son of George and Nancy Rabey, of Guernsey; husband of Harriet Rabey, of Home Leah, Rosaire Avenue, Guernsey.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 245th Army Troops Company |
| Action : The Battle of the Aisne 1918 |
27 May - 6 June 1918. In another attempt to exploit perceived allied weakness after the initial Kaiserschlacht campaign of March-April 1918 had lost momentum, the German command directed an attack on the area around Soissons-Rheims against the French army. It was the misfortune of five British Divisions to have been sent to that ?quiet? sector to recover after the exertions on the British front and find themselves in the way of, and bearing the brunt of, yet another German assault. They suffered significant losses before the French army could restore the situation.
Detail :
The following is an excerpt of the Guernsey Press: "As previously reported, Corporal Albert James Rabey, R.E., a builder and contractor of "Homeleah," Rosaire Avenue, youngest son of Mr. George Rabey, 1, Havilland-street, was killed in action on May 27. He was the first man of the Guernsey Engineer Company to make the supreme sacrifice."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Loyalty No. 243 E.C. | Guernsey & Alderney |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th July 1909 | 15th September 1909 | 20th October 1909 |
Listed as a 27 year old Builder from Bouet. Worshipful Master at the time of his death.
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