Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery | V. A. 3. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 32B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of Alfred Colson and Marguerita Colson of Avondale, Leicester. His father was a civil engineer with Leicester Corporation.husband of Gladys Ruth Colson, of West Ridge, Boscombe Manor, Bournemouth.
Education & Career :
He went to Brynmelin School, Weston super Mare.
He was a member of the East India Club.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 21st Siege BatteryRoyal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Roos-Keppel No. 3374 E.C. | Pakistan |
| Joined : | Stewart No. 1960 E.C. | Punjab |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th August 1913 | 10th September 1913 | 14th January 1914 |
Records of his mother lodge show that he is excluded from 18th May 1921, despite showing war service and dues paid up to 1920.
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: 2020-12-08 17:46:20