Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tyne Cot Memorial | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.137 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 32A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 17th Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
17th (Service) Battalion (British Empire League) Formed in London on 16 May 1915 by the British Empire League. Moved to Paddockhurst. July 1915 : attached to 117th Brigade in 39th Division. Moved in September 1915 to Hursley Park and on to Witley in January 1916. Moved briefly to Aldershot and returned to Witley. 8 March 1916 ; landed at Le Havre. 16 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 16 August 1918 : transferred to 197th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. remained on lines of Communication work at Durcat. |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Whitworth No. 1932 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th July 1912 | 9th October 1912 | 11th December 1909 |
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