Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Sailly-Labourse Communal Cemetery Extension | L 1 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Attwell, of 87, Paignton Road, South TottenhamMarried Elizabeth Attwell, of 31, Harefield Road, South Tottenham, London.
Family :
Elizabeth Attwell, of 31, Harefield Road, South Tottenham, London.Probate record shows: ATWELL, William Thomas of Glenlossie, South-sea Avenue, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Corporal 18th Battalion Gloucester Regiment. Died 11th September 1918 in France on active service. Probate granted to George Ling - Boot Agent and Charles Hewett - Boot Factor. Effects £868 3s 3d.
Education & Career :
Boot buyer (1915)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 18/Gloucestershire Regiment |
18th (Service) Battalion Formed in Clacton on 20 June 1918 from cadre of 5th Bn, the Ox & Bucks Light Infantry. 2 July 1918 : attached to 49th Brigade in 16th Division. Landed in France 1 August 1918. |
| Action : The Advance in Flanders |
18 August - 6 September 1918 The start of the pressure on German gains of Spring 1918 and the reoccupation of ground south of Ypres.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Eccleston No. 1624 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
17th March 1915 | 19th January 1916 | 15th March 1916 |
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: 2016-08-16 06:27:09