Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Templeux-Le-Guerard Communal Cemetery Extension | C. 31. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 32D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Annie Maria Thorpe, of 26, Springfield Rd., Bury St. Edmund's, and the late Edwin Astley Thorpe.Education & Career :
Ironmonger (1912) Colchester
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 177th Company Machine Gun Corps |
| Action : German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line |
The German Army realised that shortening the front line by retiring to better prepared positions would reduce the demand for manpower and offer better defensive capabilities. Accordingly the German engineers constructed what the British referered to as The Hindenburg Line in the sector of the Western Front largely behind (to the East of) the 1916 Somme battlefield. The retreat was done in stages. The official dates covering this period are 14 March to 5 April 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Blackwater No. 1977 E.C. | Essex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th February 1912 | 4th March 1912 | 1st April 1912 |
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
Last Updated: 2016-09-11 07:13:38