Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Officer, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Military Cross | ||
Early Life :
Born 1893, at Paddington, New South Wales to James and Mary Hannah Elizabeth Mewett.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
- The Second World War 1939-1945, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Auckland Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
Mike: BEAN Arrckland Bti., numbers landed, 281 ; landing delayed of 315; Quinn?s Post, xiii, 321; Walker?s Ridge, 333-4 ; Bloody Aiigle, April 25, 434-5, 438, -4pril 27, 509; intermingled with Australians, 509 ; Pope?s Hill, 598 |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
12/2034 Lieutenant James Edward Hedley Mewett, 4th Auckland Infantry Battalion, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Awarded the Military Cross 30th April, 1917 "For Conspicuous Gallantry during a raid on enemy trenches."
In the second world war he was a Temporary Major in the Home Guard and appointed Deputy Group Director for Group 6A Palmerston North.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Moira Lodge of Honour No. 326 E.C. | Bristol |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
25th September 1918 | 7th January 1919 | 5th February 1919 |
Age is discrepant in the register, states 38, but more than likely should be 28.
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