Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Thiepval Memorial, Picardie | Pier and Face 6 A and 6 B. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 5A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of James Thomas and Jane Carr of Blaydon Co DurhamService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Dublin. Part of 13th Brigade in 5th Division. Landed at Le Havre 16 August 1914. 14 January 1916 : transferred to 12th Brigade in 4th Division. 10 February 1918 : transferred to 10th Brigade in same Division. |
| Action : Operations on the Ancre |
11 January - 13 March 1917. Operations on the Ancre concerned the gradual advance in the area around Miramont during which the Germans retired towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Detail :
William CARR was born at Blaydon, Co Durham in 1879. He was a Master Mason of the Tynedale Lodge No 3067 and in 1914 he became a joining member of Old Globe Lodge No 200. Until he was mobilised in July 1916 he was a Special Constable. He enlisted in the 2nd Battalion Green Howards and embarked to France in October 1916. In November 1916 he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment and joined the regiment in the field on the 8th November. Within a month he was dead.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Old Globe No. 200 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
| Joined : | Tynedale No. 3067 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th April 1913 | 24th June 1913 | 18th November 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