Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Gorre British And Indian Cemetery | II. B. 1. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William Joseph and Louisa Croxson; husband of Maud Snow (formerly Croxson), of 55, High Rd., Streatham, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 17th Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
17th (Service) Battalion (British Empire League) Formed in London on 16 May 1915 by the British Empire League. Moved to Paddockhurst. July 1915 : attached to 117th Brigade in 39th Division. Moved in September 1915 to Hursley Park and on to Witley in January 1916. Moved briefly to Aldershot and returned to Witley. 8 March 1916 ; landed at Le Havre. 16 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength. 16 August 1918 : transferred to 197th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. remained on lines of Communication work at Durcat. |
| Action : Actions in Spring 1916 |
Actions in Spring 1916 covers a number of non specific actions on the Western Front in the period February to the end of June 1916. Much of this period concerned the build up to the Battle of the Somme, particularly the acclimatisation of the Service Battalions (Kitchener Volunteers) to trench routine. As the Battle of the Somme occupied the plans for 1916 no significant efforts were made in other sectors. Many of the casualties could be considered 'routine'. During the period December to June 1916 5845 British soldiers died in 'minor trench operations'.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Skelmersdale No. 1658 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry No. 3013 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd May 1902 | 25th September 1902 | 23rd October 1902 |
Petitioning and Founder member of the Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry Lodge No. 3013 at its consecration on the 3rd December 1903. He was excluded 20th December 1907.
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