Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 16A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William and Mary Broad, of Tolcarne, Newlyn, Cornwall; husband of Catherine W. H. Broad, of 1, Peterborough Rd., Wavertree, Liverpool.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: SS Boynton |
Mike: Boynton was a 2578 grt steamer owned by Morgan & Cadogan Limited of Cardiff. The ship was built in 1892. She was torpedoed and sunk with the loss of 23 lives including that of her master on September 25, 1917 by UC 47 while on a voyage from Manchester for France with general cargo. I have the position of loss as being in the Lands End area (given variously as 5 miles WNW from Cape Cornwall, 4 miles N of Lands End, 12 miles NW Lands End 50?05.43'N 05?55.30'W) |
| 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 : | Bute No. 960 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th April 1915 | 27th December 1915 | 19th May 1916 |
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