Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon | 20 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 5B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of the late George and Elizabeth Wonnacott; husband of Marcella Wonnacott, of 33, Butt Park Terrace, Honicknowle, Crown Hill, Devon.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Contest |
Mike: HMS Contest 18th September 1917, North Atlantic in the South Western Approaches to the English Channel - torpedoed by German U-boat. Possibly one of the ships transferred to Devonport and on convoy escort or patrol duties. One source dates her loss on the 19th September. Her wartime crew was around 77. Fifty men were picked up |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Charity No. 223 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th October 1904 | 15th May 1906 | 20th June 1906 |
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: 2017-06-12 06:26:26