Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tidworth Military Cemetery | E. 27. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 33B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Born 30th September, 1883, son of the late Anne Maria Savage and James Savage, of the Hotel Pelletier, Harcourt St., Dublin. His birth certificate shows he was been born at his parents house at Annes Place, 240 Old Lodge Road, Belfast.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd Dragoon Guards (Prince of Wales' Own) |
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards August 1914 : at Cairo in Egypt. Recalled to England, arrived at Liverpool on 18 October 1914. 31 October 1914 : landed in France and on 4 November under command of 6th Cavalry Brigade in 3rd Cavalry Division. |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Enlisted in 1907, joining the King's Regiment at Liverpool. He appears on various Army Lists, with a 10th January 1911 commission date. Mobilized from Special Reserve. Medal card shows entered theatre 12/8/1914 with 1st Bn Liverpool Regiment.
3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon Guards', Lieutenant Alphonso Macardle Savage, from 3rd Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment. Dated 15th October, 1914 - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28977/page/9409/data.pdf
He embarked to France 17th May 1915 and landing a day later. He joined the 3rd Dragoon Guards 21st May 1915 and at the end of June was in Hospital, the injury of which was severe enough to be evacuated to England. He recovered and was promoted to be Lieutenant on 21st October 1915. He received orders to join the Expeditionary Force on 20th April 1918, embarking out to France, rejoining his unit by 20th June 1918. A month later on the 23rd July 1918, he was back in Hospital and returned to England, invalided home. He was taken to Tidworth Military Hospital, and died 8th March 1919. He is buried at Tidworth Military Cemetery.
His name appears on Ireland Wills, beneficiary James Savage.
Unmarried.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Earl of Mornington No. 2000 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th May 1915 | 27th October 1915 | 24th November 1915 |
Alphonsus was based at the 3 Cavalry Regiment in Canterbury when he was initiated in 1915. His war service is recorded and the record shows that he "Died on active service."
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