Commemorated: | |||
1. Memorial: | Freemasons VC Memorial | Great Queen Street | |
2. Book: | Beyond The Five Points | Pgs 207-209 | |
Awards & Titles: | Victoria Cross Mentioned in Despatches Oakleaf 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal War Medal (1939-1945) Coronation Medal (1937) Coronation Medal (1953) Order of St George 4th Class |
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
- The Second World War 1939-1945, World-wide.
Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Army Chaplains' Department |
Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Citations & Commemorations :
He carried a wounded man to the cover of a trench, and assisted several others to the same cover, after binding up their wounds under heavy rifle and machine gun fire. In addition to these unaided efforts, by his splendid example and utter disregard of personal danger, he encouraged the stretcher-bearers to go forward under heavy fire and collect the wounded.See also: VC Online.
Masonic :
Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
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Mother : | Aldershot Camp No. 1331 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th November 1923 | - | - |
Post War entry into Freemasonry.
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: 2019-08-18 08:36:28