Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Berlin South-Western Cemetery | XVIII. D. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.137 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.4. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Early Life :
Fruit MerchantFamily :
Born at Prescot, Lancs. Son of John and Susannah Waine, of Seymour Hotel, Hanna, Alberta, Canada.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Household Battalion |
| Action : POW |
PoW includes men who are identified as having died whilst formal Prisoners of War.
Detail :
Soldiers in the Great War show that he was officially accepted as having died in Germany on the 14th August 1917. Died as Prisoner of War from Pneumonia associated with Influenza at Merseburg, Germany.
Probate shows: WAINE William Frederick of 84 Kemble-street Prescot and of Compton House Whiston both in Lancashire trooper Household battalion 2nd Life Guards died 14 August 1917 in Germany Administration (with Will) Liverpool 10 March to Gladys Mary Waine spinster. Effects £744 6s. 10d.
Commemorated on the Household Cavalry Memorial and the Prescot Roll of Honour.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Queen's No. 2681 E.C. | West Lancashire |
| Joined : | Starkie No. 1070 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th June 1913 | 13th August 1913 | 18th November 1913 |
Records of the United Grand Lodge of England show that William died as a Prisoner of War in September 1917. In the records of Starkie Lodge, where he is recorded as a joining member 7th December 1916, it shows "Died 1916 - Secy unable to give exact date."
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