Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Picquigny British Cemetery | D.7 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 5D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John Thomas and Margaret Ramm, of II, St. John's Terrace, East Boldon, Durham. Born at South Shields.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 169th Siege Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge Temperance No. 2557 E.C. | Northumberland |
| Joined : | St Hilda No. 240 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th December 1906 | 21st January 1907 | 18th February 1907 |
Listed as a 26 year old Shipping Clerk, resident at 261 Taylor Street, South Shields, when initiated into Lodge Temperance No. 2557 in 1906. He resigned 30th June, 1910.
Joined Lodge of St. Hilda No. 240 on the 13th March, 1911 when listed as a 31 year old Shipping Clerk from South Shields. War service is recorded followed by "Died of wounds May 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