Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension | I. B. 11. | |
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Family :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Bone, of 22, Cobham Rd., Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 14th Bn.Tank Corps |
| Action : The Battle of Amiens and associated actions |
8 August - 17 August 1918. This was the battle that turned the tide of the German advance and started the Allied advances that were to culminate in the Armistice three months later. The impact of the defeat at Amiens on German morale cannot be overstated ? they had done all they could yet still the allies, particularly with US troops starting to be deployed to effect, had absorbed everything and were still capable of attacking and beating them.
Detail :
The London Gazette dated 11/9/1917 confirmed Charles John Bone, Tank Corps as a 2/Lieutenant. He had previously been a private soldier and then corporal in the Machine Gun Corps; He was commissioned into the Tank Corps 28 August 1917. He was killed in action aged 20, on 8 August 1918, during the Battle of the Amiens at Rosieres, the village being taken by the 2nd Canadian Division and supporting tanks of 14th Bn Tank Corps. Bone's Mark V Tank was No 9364 (N43), nicknamed 'Never Say Die'. It was knocked out by a German field gun and burnt out. Charles BONE is recorded as being 20 years of age when he was killed which suggests that special arrangements were made for him to join Freemasonry as the normal minimum age is 21. He is buried Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension, France; the son of Mr and Mrs George Bone of 22 Cobham Rd, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Westcliff No. 2903 E.C. | Essex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th March 1909 | 17th November 1909 | 12th January 1909 |
This record originally recorded with Lodge Temperance and Benevolence No. 1160 against it. This is incorrect and has been mixed with Charles Christie Bone, who was also "Killed in Action" in 1915. A new record has been created for Charles Christie Bone.
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