Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Rawalpindi War Cemetery | IV.B.15. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.139 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 2D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Member of the Victorian Order India General Service Medal (1895) - 2 Clasps | ||
Family :
He was born on the 11th July 1871., son of James Edgar and Eliza Pinta Wyatt; husband of Roberta Whitehead North (formerly Wyattt nee Smith), of Brightstone, Reading Rd., Farnborough, Hants.Education & Career :
He went to Aldenham School, Herts.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- North West Frontier 1895-1947, Northern India.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Mountain Brigade Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
He was commandant of 2nd Mountain Brigade RGA on his death in 1919.
Detail :
The British Army was the first to follow the French example and establish a camouflage section. Known as the Special Works Park RE (Royal Engineers), it was set up in March 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Francis Wyatt. He entered the Royal Artillery in 1892 and promoted as Captain in 1899 and was Adjutant Volunteers 1901 - 1907 becoming Major, Royal Artillery in 1912. He served in the North Western Frontier from 1897 to 1908.
According to The Times of the 29th December 1919, which has the following in its Killed In Action column: "WYATT.- On the 16th Dec., at Rawal Pindi, India, of illness due to active service, FRANCIS OGILVY WYATT, Lt.-Colonel, R.A., M.V.O., third surviving son of the late J.M.G. Wyatt, Kingston Hill, Surrey."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Faithful No. 85 E.C. | Norfolk |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd April 1907 | 27th May 1907 | 24th June 1907 |
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
Ogilvy vs Ogilvie vs Olgilvy in different docs.
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