Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Pozieres Memorial | Panel 85 and 86. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.123 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 39C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Education & Career :
Builder, Broadstairs (1909).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/4 London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) |
2/4th (City of London) Battalion (Royal Fusiliers) Formed in London in September 1914. By December 1914, had moved to Maidstone and placed under orders of 2/1st London Brigade in 2/1st London Division. 31 December 1914 : left the Division and relieved the 1/4th Bn in Malta. 25 August 1915 : moved to Egypt, before landing on 15 October 1915 at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, joining the 1st Brigade in the Royal Naval Division. January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Egypt, joining the 53rd (Welsh) Division. April 1916 : moved independently to France. June 1916 : disbanded at Rouen, after which 3/4th Bn was renamed 2/4th Bn. |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Bradstow No. 2448 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd December 1909 | 26th January 1910 | 23rd February 1910 |
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