Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vadencourt British Cemetery | III.A.33 Maissemy | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.134 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 21D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Maud Senior of Orchard House RomanbyService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/6 South Staffordshire Regiment |
August 1914 : in Wolverhampton Part of Staffordshire Brigade in North Midland Division. Moved to Luton area and in November 1914 went on to Bishops Stortford. Landed at Le Havre 3 March 1915. 12 May 1915 : formation became the 137th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. January 1916 : moved to Egypt, returning to France next month. |
| Action : The Final Advance in Artois |
The Final Advance in Artois occured 2nd October - 11th November 1918. Concurrently with the advances in the Somme and Arras sectors the First and Fifth British Armies continued the advance and chase the Germans back towards the Belgian border.
Detail :
SENIOR, Harold, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 1/6 South Staffordshire Regiment The lodge minutes for 12th June 1914 state A ballot was taken for Mr Harold Senior, age 27 years, a clerk in the office of the County Council of Northallerton. He enlisted into the Army in Northallerton and died of wounds. A card distributed by his widow thanking people for their expressions of sympathy suggested that 'he died of gas poisoning in France'; By this time of the war it would probably have been mustard gas - a particularly unpleasant variant.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Anchor No. 1337 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th June 1914 | 11th September 1914 | 13th November 1914 |
The 1921 book shows the listing as "Harry Pearson Northallerton (and NORTHALLERTON, H.P.)" The Northallerton is not his name and refers to the Lodge Location. He is listed as "Clerk to Co. Council, and resident at Northallerton. His war service is recorded and the final note shows, "Killed on Active Service Oct/18."
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