Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.123 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7C GQS | |
| 3. Grave: | Shell Green Cemetery | ||
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Second son of Charles William Seacombe Gee and Isabelle Marian Baker, farmers in Oxford.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : Gallipoli |
The Gallipoli Campaign was fought on the Gallipoli peninsula 25th April 1915 to 9th January 1916. in a failed attempt to defeat Turkey by seizing the Dardanelles and capturing Istanbul. Ill-conceived and planned, the initial effort by the Royal Navy failed to force passage through the Dardanelles by sea power alone. It was then realised that a land force was needed to support the project by suppressing the Turkish mobile artillery batteries. By the time all was ready the Turks were well aware and well prepared. Despite amazing heroics on the day of the landings only minor beachheads were achieved and over the succeeding 8 months little progress was made. Eventually the beachheads were evacuated in a series of successful ruses.
Despite Gallipoli rightly becoming a national source of pride to Australians and New Zealanders, far more British casualties were sustained, and these days the substantial French contribution is almost forgotten.
Detail :
Killed 28/6/15; Shell Green Cemetery Turkey, Gallipoli Peninsula.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Alfred No. 340 E.C. | Oxfordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th February 1912 | 5th March 1912 | 2nd April 1912 |
From the records of the Lodge it appears that 3 brothers named Gee were initiated, passed and raised on the same dates. Charles Baker (22), Edward (21) and Baker (20). All three are recorded as farmers, resident at Oxford. The latter two are recorded as having resigned 31st December 1913. Looking at the family records, the third son was probably called Arthur Robert Gee. A possible reason for the resignations of two of the brothers could be indicated by CWGC record: "Edward Pte 661 11 btn [AIF] KIA 28.6. 15. son of Cahrles and Isabelle [confirmed by 1901 UK Census document] of Fairbank Farm Rotarua New Zealand.’ It would seem that the family had emigrated to NZ to start a new life.
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