Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Hollybrook Memorial | Southampton | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of James William and Annie Jane Saville, of Bon Cceur, Daws Lane, Mill Hill, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 16 Balloon Base |
| Action : Accident |
Accidents were a minor factor in the casualty list. Our definition is deaths resulting from activities that were not directly associated with 'active service'. We have excluded Naval Accidents which are seperately identified because of their numbers and impact. Many accidents involved the aviators, operating at the the limits of technology.
Detail :
Lieutenent Albert Edward Saville. RNAS Officers Service. Lost (drowned) overboard from H.M.S. Morning Star in the English Channel:
Cawsey's Air Accidents
14.8.18 Kite Balloon, 16 Balloon Base, Merifield, Torpoint
Caught in balloon wire; thrown into sea off destroyer HMS Morning Star
Lt Albert Edward Saville (28) drowned
ADM 273/21/131 Page 131.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mill Hill No. 3574 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th November 1917 | 5th December 1917 | 2nd January 1918 |
The Masonic Roll of Honour 1921 listed him as a Flight Commander. Listed in the lodge records at United Grand Lodge of England as a 29 year old electrical engineer from Tufnell Park in 1917. The contribution register shows "Died Octr 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