Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born Canning Town in the East of London.1909 resident at Plaistow
Married Rosa Offord in 1911 and family grew as daughter Marjorie was born in 1912, followed by son Charles born 1914
Family :
Wife: Rosa b.1884-d.1966 nee OffordDau: Marjorie Elsie b.1912-d.1992
Son: Charles b.1914-
Education & Career :
Shipping Clerk (1909)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) |
1/1st (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) August 1914 : at Handel Street in Bloomsbury. Part of 1st London Brigade, 1st London Division. Moved on mobilisation to guarding the London-Newhaven railway. 4 September 1914 : sailed with Brigade from Southampton to Malta, arriving Valetta 14 September. 11 February 1915 : left Malta, arrived at Avonmouth on 21 February. 11 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre and joined the 25th Brigade in 8th Division. 8 February 1916 : transferred to 167th Brigade in 56th (London) Division. 6 February 1918 : absorbed the disbanded 2/1st Bn and renamed 1st Bn. |
| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Zodiac No. 2615 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th November 1909 | 12th January 1910 | 9th February 1910 |
The records of Zodiac Lodge at United Grand Lodge of England show that Charles was "Killed in Action Oct 1918"
Assistant Director of Ceremonies
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