Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Sheffield (City Road) Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.122 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Mary E. Forrest, of 64, Clough Rd., Sheffield. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Sheffield General Cemetery.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment |
| 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 :
23 FORREST, GEORGE ALLEN Sergeant 5696 20/04/1918 29 Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Australian A. 29. BONNAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION 24 FORREST, GEORGE Serjeant 492 02/07/1916 25 York and Lancaster Regiment United Kingdom Screen Wall. SHEFFIELD (CITY ROAD) CEMETERY 25 FORREST, GEORGE Staff Serjeant 646 04/08/1916 29 Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) United Kingdom XII. J. 4. AMARA WAR CEMETERY
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Light in Adjoodhia No. 836 E.C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| Joined : | Khyber No. 582 E.C. | London |
| Joined : | Sarju No. 3061 E.C. | India |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th October 1912 | 27th January 1912 | 5th January 1913 |
Joined Sarju Lodge at Fyzabad on 5th July 1913 and also joined Khyber Lodge No. 582 on 21st May 1914 quoting Lodge Light in Ajodhya No. 836, his mother lodge.
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