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| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
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Family :
Brother of Mrs D. Clark, Koiterangi, Westland, New ZealandEducation & Career :
A winch driver in civilian life.
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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Greymouth No. 1233 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
| Joined : | Pacific No. 1229 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd February 1910 | 22nd March 1910 | 24th May 1910 |
This entry came to this project by means of the New Zealand Masonic List where James is noted to be "James Archibald Smeaton" [Regimental Number: 22178] of Pacific Lodge of Hokitika No. 1229. The only entry for James does not include his second name "Archibald." James joined 'Pacific' on 14th January, 1914. He is noted to be an engineer resident at Hokitika. His war service is also noted 1917-18 and appear to stop in 1920 without comment.
He joined Pacific from Greymouth Lodge No. 1223 him having been initiated in 1910. He is listed as a 26 year old Engine Driver of Nelson Creek. The "A" of his name is listed here as Andrew. He resigned from this lodge 25th February, 1913.
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