Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Thiepval Memorial, Picardie | Pier and Face 8 C 9 A and 16 A. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 46D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Only son of Mr. md Mrs. J. Stringer, of Avondale, Trimley, Ipswich.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers |
26th (Service) Battalion (Bankers) Formed in London on 17 July 1915 by the Lord Mayor and City of London, composed in the main of former bank clerks and accountants. November 1915 : attached to 124th Brigade, 41st Division. Landed in France on 4 May 1916. Moved with the Division to Italy in November 1917 but returned to France March 1918. |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
His battalion as part of the 124th Brigade was tasked with capturing Bayonet Trench and its associated defences north of Flers. The Official History mentions that the battalion was held up by German machine guns that had not been destroyed by the artillery barrage, but a few survivors were able to dig in and await support. 2/Lieutenant STRINGER fell in this action. His brother officer and Brother Mason, Captain Joseph Knowles IRELAND of the same battalion was also killed that day.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | East Anglian No. 2920 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th March 1907 | 21st October 1907 | 16th December 1907 |
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