Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.139 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Edwin and Margret Ann Worsley, of 40, Hampden St., Bolton, Lancs.Education & Career :
1925 listed as a Commercial Traveller.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 10th Battalion (Liverpool Scottish) The King's Regiment |
1/10th (Scottish) Battalion August 1914 : in Fraser St, Bootle. Part of South Lancashire Brigade, West Lancashire Division. 2 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre and transferred to 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. 6 January 1916 : transferred to 166th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division. |
| Action : The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions |
7 June - 11 July 1917. The plan at Messines was to blow up 19 mines in what was the largest man made explosion before Hiroshima, and utterly destroy the German front line along the Messines Ridge. The effect was to "liquify" the ground and create a mini earthquake, which coupled with the largest artillery preparation thus far of over 3 million shells would stun the defenders into submission. The plan largely worked and was initially very successful although the Germans did re-group and opportunities to develop the attack were lost. Casualties in this victory were 25,000.
Detail :
Died on the 12th June 1917 at No. 10 Casualty Clearing Station.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Charity No. 350 E.C. | East Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st May 1914 | 18th June 1914 | 17th September 1914 |
Began his journey in Freemasonry just months before the war started and became a Master Mason when the fighting had begun.
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