Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Lapugnoy Military Cemetery | VI. D. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 49C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Mentioned in Despatches | ||
Early Life :
Husband of Mrs. R. S. Chester, of P.O. Oranjeville, District Heilbron. On Cape Town "Company Gardens" Artillery Memorial.See also: South Africa War Graves.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 73rd Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Golden Hope No. 3059 E.C. | Orange Free State |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
3rd December 1912 | - | - |
Joined from Lodge 887 in the Scottish Constitution
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: 2019-07-23 10:47:59