Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vendresse British Cemetery | II. B. 15. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 31D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of George and Emily Castleton; husband of Lillian Gertrude Castleton, of 35, Werter Rd., Putney, London. A professional soldier and one of the ‘Old Contemptibles’ that highly professional army that was all but destroyed by the end of 1914.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 23rd Field Company |
23rd 1st Division |
| Action : The Battle of the Aisne 1914 and subsidiary actions |
12 - 15 September 1914. Following the defeat and retreat from the Marne, the German army stood and defended the next defensible river, the Aisne. This offered significant defensive potential on the high bluffs overlooking the river but the BEF succeeded in pushing back the Germans. The first examples of trench warfare emerged on the Aisne as trenches became necessary to offer protection from concentrated artillery barrages.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wayfarers No. 1926 E.C. | Malta |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th March 1909 | 16th April 1909 | 14th May 1909 |
Lodge records show "Killed in action 14 Sep 1914"
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
Last Updated: 2017-09-20 11:50:36