Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 22D GQS | |
| 3. Memorial: | Vis-En-Artois British Cemetery | Haucourt | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.3. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Radley, of 27, Romer Road., Kensington, Liverpool.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/7 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
2/7th Battalion Formed in Bootle in October 1914 as a Second Line battalion. 8 February 1915 : attached to 171st Brigade, 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division. February 1917 : landed in France. |
| 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 :
RADFORD, Pte Alfred, 242285. 2nd/7th Battalion, The King's Liverpool Regiment.
Probate RADLEY Alfred of 27 Romer-road Liverpool private 2/7th battalion King's Liverpool regiment died 27 September 1918 in France Administration Liverpool 24 February to Alfred Radley electrician. Effects £206 9s. 8d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hamer No. 1393 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
25th June 1915 | 3rd August 1915 | 24th September 1915 |
Clerk from Liverpool. "Killed in Action Oct/18." The 1921 book shows Alfred as a Lieutenant, but he is noted to be a Private by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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