Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ramleh War Cemetery | H. 28. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 55C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Hilda Edith Clark, of Tintern, 32, Matlock Rd., Caversham, Reading.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5th Battalion (Prince of Wales's) The Devonshire Regiment |
1/5th (Prince of Wales's) Battalion August 1914 : in Millbay, Plymouth. Part of Devon & Cornwall Brigade, Wessex Division. 9 October 1914 : sailed for India, landing Karachi 11 November 1914. Came under orders of 3rd (Lahore) Divisional Area at Multan. December 1915 moved to Lahore. 4 April 1917 : landed at Suez, Egypt. 25 June 1917 : transferred to 232nd Brigade, 75th Division. 1 June 1918 : landed at Marseilles and proceeded to the Western Front. 1 June : transferred to 185th Brigade in 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division. |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of St George No. 2025 E.C. | Devonshire |
| Joined : | Trinity No. 3403 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th June 1905 | 25th July 1905 | 19th October 1905 |
Initiated into Lodge of St. George No. 2025 in 1905 and subsequently joined Trinity in 1908. He was recorded as a petitioner and founder member, taking the office of Junior Warden from consecration. Recorded as having "Died of Wounds" in the records of United Grand Lodge.
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