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| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
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Family :
-Education & Career :
His trade was noted as groom, but it appears he had a role in the army's Horse Transport Branch.
he'd been serving in the British army since 1897, and had been loaned out to the NZ Army before war broke out. Further records show he was permanently transferred to the NZ Army in 1918 until 1920.
His military records show he was awarded The Star.
Even though he was already in the army, he signed up for service in August of 1914, and was finally discharged in February of 1920.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
| Unit / Ship / Est.: |
| 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.
1915-1916 Gallipoli
1914-1919 Western Front
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Blair No. 815 E.C. | East Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
- | - | - |
On the 14th of November, 1905, his membership to the Freemasons was registered, in the Blair Lodge , Manchester; and he was already a sergeant, in the A.S.C.
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