Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Moshi Cemetery Tanzania | II. B. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 56D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
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Family :
Husband of Elizabeth Beatrice Rodda (Nee Bennett); son of Joseph and Sarah Rodda, of Pendeen, Cornwall, England.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 8th Regiment South African Infantry |
| Action : Africa |
The East African Campaign was a series of battles and guerrilla actions which started in German East Africa (now Tanzania) and ultimately impacted portions of Mozambique, Northern Rhodesia, British East Africa, Uganda, and the Belgian Congo. The German colonial forces, led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, skillfully fought for the duration of World War I and surrendered only after that war had ended. Other campaigns were conducted in West and South West Africa.
Detail :
Killed in action, at Soko Nassai River
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Cornwall No. 3490 E.C. | South Africa (Northern) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
- | - | - |
Worshupful Master, Past District Grand Sword Bearer
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
Last Updated: 2020-12-22 18:05:55