Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Aldershot. Part of 2nd Brigade in 1st Division. 13 August 1914 : landed at Le Havre. 7 February 1918: transferred to 1st Brigade in same Division. |
| 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 :
War Survivor. He settled in Farnham, Surrey having continued his service beyond the Great War. British Army List shows him receive his Majority 1922. Served with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St. John & St. Paul No. 349 E.C. | Malta |
| Joined : | Northern Nigeria No. 3325 E.C. | Nigeria |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th March 1901 | 1st April 1901 | 11th April 1901 |
Joined Northern Nigeria Lodge No. 3325 at Zungeru, West Africa on 1st April, 1911 and Resigned 30th June 1914. As a war survivor and as someone who had apparently resigned he should not have appeared in the 1921 or the 1933 Roll of Honour. His service to his country is still appropriately marked here.
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