Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 2. Grave: | Sunken Road Cemetery, Fampoux | I.A.F | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Education & Career :
Manager (1904)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 5/Cameron Highlanders |
5th (Service) Battalion Formed at Inverness in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 26th Brigade in 9th (Scottish) Division. Moved to Aldershot and in February 1915 went to Bordon. Landed at Boulogne on 10 May 1915. |
| Action : No Data |
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Detail :
He is commemorated at the Masonic Hall at Wallsend, where 5 brethren are listed:
PODMORE, DAGLISH, ARMSTRONG, BROOMFIELD and MIDDLEMISS - four from Wallsend Lodge No. 2703 and one from Holy Cross Lodge. The memorial was dedicated by R.W.Bro.Colonel C.W. Napier Clavering, P.G.M (Northumberland), on the 29th September 1920.
It is noted that his name is listed as Joseph on this plaque - See below.
He is further commemorated on a plaque at St. Lukes Parish Church, Wallsend.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Wallsend No. 2703 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th December 1904 | 19th January 1905 | 20th February 1905 |
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
In the 1921 Book, Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 it shows listed under the banner of Wallsend Lodge No. 2703, "ARMSTRONG, Joseph Wm, Private" and also as "Armstrong J.W." in the index at Part II. On the 1933 Scroll, it is repeated as ARMSTRONG, Joseph W. This discrepancy, however, causes immediate concern when, in the records of United Grand Lodge of England, he is found as John William Armstrong and not as Joseph. No other Armstrong can be found in the Lodge for the time period.
The annotation in Grand Lodge records show that John W. Armstrong was "killed in action", which lays credence that John William Armstrong is the intended casualty.
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