Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Terlincthun British Cemetery Wimille | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born in 1876 to William and Alice of Rochester Avenue, Rochester. In 1906 - Manager of a Shipyard resident at Gillingham. He married on the 24th November 1900 at St. Margaret's Church, Rochester. In 1911 - Licensed Victualler of the Globe and Laurel in Gillingham- Resident at SandwichFamily :
Ada Caroline, nee Lower - Married 1900 when resident at 105 Britton Street, Gillingham.Albert Edney - b. 24th December 1908.
Education & Career :
Troy Town School
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd (Service) Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Action : The First Battles of the Somme 1918 and associated actions |
21 March - 4 July 1918. The Battles of the Somme in 1918 were mostly concerned with stemming the German advance which started in March 1918 and which made considerable gains in the Somme/Arras sector. Utilising surplus troops which had become available following the surrender of Russia after the October Revolution, the Germans gambled on a massive campaign that could win the war in the west before the USA could bring its resources to bear. Initial gains were in places spectacular but eventually dogged resistance coupled with supply problems and sheer exhaustion closed down the battle. Other attacks were launched along the front to probe the Allied defences but the same pattern of initial gains followed by stalemate prevailed. British casualties were almost 345,000.
Detail :
Served with the Expeditionary Force from September 1917, but on 2nd October 1917 he was killed in action on the Poelcappelle Road.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Royal Kent Lodge of Antiquity No. 20 E.C. | East Kent |
| Joined : | Cinque Ports No. 1206 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st February 1906 | 21st March 1906 | 18th April 1906 |
Joined Cinque Ports Lodge No. 1206 on the 6th December 1911, from Royal Kent Lodge of Antiquity. He was recorded as a Licensed Victualler and resident at Sandwich. He resigned from this Lodge 26th June 1915.
He was also a member of Livingstone Lodge, Royal Ancient Order of Buffaloes.
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
The first piece of investigation on this soldier shows that, on the records of Lodge of Antiquity, Albert Adams was a paid up member and "Killed in Action 2nd October 1917" The record on the 1921 Book Masonic Roll of Honour is slightly inaccurate, but there is a clear reference to Albert Adams and his link with Lodge 20 in De Ruvignys Roll of Honour Volume 3. The details previously recorded for this entry have been corrected to the present entry.
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