Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Loos Memorial | Panel 27 to 30 Loos | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.3. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Jane Kearney (formerly Partington), of 6, Fernhill Avenue, Deane, Bolton, and the late John Partington; husband of Annie Partington, of 3, Romulus St., Edge Lane, Liverpool.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/5 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
1/5th Battalion August 1914 : in St Anne St, Liverpool. Part of Liverpool Brigade, West Lancashire Division. 22 February 1915 : landed at Le Havre and transferred to 6th Brigade, 2nd Division. 15 December 1915 : transferred to 99th Brigade in same Division. 7 January 1916 : transferred to 165th Brigade, 55th (West Lancashire) Division. |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Liverpool Dramatic No. 1609 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd November 1915 | 22nd February 1916 | 28th 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