Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Green Hill Cemetery | II. B. 4. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.138 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
One of 10 children, him born 1/12/1883 at Glen Lynden, South Africa. Son of Benjamin M. and Millicent A. Webber, of Bedford, Cape Province, South Africa. Of Rhodesia. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. At St Andrew's from July 1894-1898.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 6th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment |
| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
When war broke out he received a commission with the Lincolnshire Regiment and was sent to the Dardanelles, Gallipoli in 1915. He was killed on 7th August of that year. In a letter to this man's brother his adjutant writes that they were ordered to take 'Hill 53'. Webber and a Captain Buck reached the top of the hill first where Webber was killed by a wounded Turk who fired at him from the bottom of the trench. The adjutant buried Webber on the top of the hill, Yilghen Burnu, and placed a cross and inscription over him.
See also: South Africa War Graves Project.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Goodwill No. 711 E.C. | South Africa (Eastern) |
| Joined : | Bulawayo No. 2566 E.C. | Zimbabwe |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th August 1907 | 1st February 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