Commemorated:

1. Memorial:Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-BecourtI.S.11
2. Book:The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918Pg.120
3. Memorial:The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour32C GQS
    

Awards & Titles:

 

Family :

Son of Henry Darling of 'Belmont' Westoe, South Shields

Service Life:

Campaigns:

Unit / Ship / Est.: 8th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment 

Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 

The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.

Masonic :

TypeLodge Name and No.Province/District :
Mother : Hadrian No. 1970 E.C.Durham

Initiated
Passed
Raised
7th January 1913
5th May 1913
19th June 1913
 

Records at United Grand Lodge show his War Service from 1915 and subsequently "Killed in Action 19.7.16" - (Probate record shows 10th).


Source :

The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:

Additional Source:

Last Updated: 2017-11-12 07:19:51