Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Helles Memorial | Panel 144 to 150 or 229 to 233. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 27C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Victoria Grist, of 28, Westward Rd., South Chingford, Essex.Education & Career :
Clerk, G.P.O., Walworth (1903).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion The Essex Regiment |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Mauritius. Returned to England in December 1914. 18 January 1915 : moved to Banbury and attached to 88th Brigade in 29th Division. 21 March 1915 : sailed from Avinmouth for Gallipoli, going via Egypt and Mudros. Landed at Cape helles 25 April 1915. 8 January 1916 : evacuated from Gallipoli and moved to Egypt. 16 March 1915 : sailed from alexandria for France. 4 February 1918 : transferred to 112th Brigade in 37th Division |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Unity No. 1637 E.C. | Middlesex |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th April 1903 | 13th June 1903 | 8th August 1903 |
The entry for William Grist in the contribution register of the Lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England shows 2-3 years of war service and then "Died June /17"
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