Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Feuchy British Cemetery | Panel 58 to 72 or 218 to 219. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 17B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of George William and Selina Jane Deacon, of 2, Silverdale Rd., Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 12/Manchester Regiment |
12th (Service) Battalion Formed at Ashton-under-Lyne in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 52nd Brigade, 17th (Northern) Division. Moved to Wimborne in January 1915 and in May 1915 went on to Hursley Park. 17 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 24 September 1917 : absorbed HQ and two squadrons of the dismounted Duke of Lancaster's Yeomanry |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Callender No. 1052 E.C. | East Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1912 | 28th January 1913 | 25th February 1913 |
Records show his War Service and that he "Died 17.4.17 from Wounds"
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