Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Mrs A. Algie (mother), Hawthorn Avenue, Mornington, Dunedin, New ZealandService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Field Artillery |
| 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 :
His detail can be found on the New Zealand Online Cenotaph.
2/2762 Sergeant, probably Quarter Master Sergeant, Robert Forrester Algie, New Zealand Field Artillery, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Died, as a war survivor circa 1949.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Otago No. 844 E.C. | New Zealand |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th February 1913 | 5th March 1913 | 2nd April 1913 |
Listed as a 27 year old accountant from Dunedin in 1913. Four years of war service is shown on his line (1915-18) in the contribution register in the lodge's records at the United Grand Lodge of England. He continues to pay his dues after the war ends until at least 1921.
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