Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Wellington Regiment N.Z.E.F. |
Mike: BEAN Wellington Battalion, 253, 641n, in Second Battle of Krithia, 15-9, 36-7, casualties, 40; at Quinn?s, 247, 252; in attack on Chunuk Bair: its role, 577-8, 666, attacks, 636-7, 666-8, defends captured position, 671-8, stren th after fight, 679, mounted d e s relieve,679. |
| 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 :
10/1479 Private Henry Epps, 3rd Reinforcements Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
He is commemorated by his service on the Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Jordan No. 1402 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th December 1917 | 18th January 1918 | 22nd February 1918 |
Listed as a Gardener from Torquay upon initiation into Jordan Lodge No. 1402 in 1917. No explicit war service and the note is that he resigned 30th October, 1919.
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