Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile | VII. D. 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.122 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 25B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Albert and Emily Elsom of Hull; husband of Agnes Annie Elsom (nee Bright), of 20, Gordon St., Golden Square, London, W.C.1. Married in Ipswich Suffolk in 1900.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Wakefield. Part of 3rd West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division. Moved on mobilisation to Doncaster and in November 1914 to Gainsborough. Moved on to York in February 1915. 12 April 1915 : landed at Boulogne. 15 May 1915 : formation became 148th Brigade, 49th (West Riding) Division. |
| 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.
Detail :
Enlisted in Hull and killed in action 13th September 1916.
Probate record: ELSOM, Hubert Harry of 17 Salisbury Gardens, Park Avenue, Kingston-upon-Hull. A Private in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Died 13th September 1916 in France. Probate York, 4th November to Agnes Annie Elsom, widow. Effects £461 3s 6d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Alexandra No. 1511 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th March 1913 | 16th April 1913 | 18th June 1913 |
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