Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tower Hill Memorial | London | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 1D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born at North Shields, son of the late William Bailey Cutter and Catherine Cutter; husband of Mary Hannah Cutter (nee Lightbown), of 7, Albury Park Rd., Tynemouth, North Shields.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: MV Arabis |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
The M.V. Arabis had sailed out from Gibraltar on the 8th September, 1917 as part of a convoy (HG12). She broke down and was torpedoed out of convoy, 210 miles West by South of Ushant by U-54 commanded by Kapitan Leutnant Kurt Heeseler. 20 lives lost.
In addition to the memorial at Tower Hill, his name is recorded at the base of the Lightbown family headstone: "William Cutter Chief Engineer M.S. Arabis, killed at sea by enemy action, September 1916, aged 43 years. and Mary Hannah, his wife died March 21st 1941, aged 64 years."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Yokohama No. 1092 E.C. | Japan |
| Joined : | Lodge of Industry No. 48 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
24th June 1904 | 14th October 1904 | 18th January 1905 |
William joined Lodge of Industry No. 48 on 23rd July 1906 from Yokohama Lodge No. 1092, Yokohama, Japan.
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