Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 33A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born in Bergen, Norway, he was naturalised. The naturalisation certificate reads: "Whereas Sigvard Gronhaug, an Alien, now residing at 50 Kingsland Crescent, Barry Dock in the county of Glamorgan has presented to me, the Right Honourable Herbert John Gladstone one of His Majesty's Principle Secretaries of State, a Memorial, praying for a Certificate of Naturalization, and alleging that he is a Subject of Norway having been born at Bergen and is the son of Axel and Marie Gronhaug both subjects of Norway - of the age of Forty years - a first Engineer - is married and has two children under age residing with him viz: James Gronhaug aged 11 years ; Marie Gronhaug aged 5 years and so on.The certificate goes on and is signed on the 19th June 1906. A further Oath of Allegiance by Sigvard is taken on the 13th September 1906.
Education & Career :
Chief Engineer, Cardiff (1903).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : Naval Accident |
During the war there were a number of Naval Accidents which we have isolated because of their shocking caualties and the corresponding impact on members of the craft. There were a number of vessels destroyed in port by explosions which we would today categorise as 'Health & Safety' failures.
Detail :
"Killed by explosion". The date coincides with the Halifax incident principally involving the SS Imo and the SS Mont Blanc. It is not certain of Sigvard's location, on board one of the ships or in Halifax or one of the other noted ships.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Tennant No. 1992 E.C. | South Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th May 1903 | 8th June 1905 | 10th August 1905 |
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
Last Updated: 2018-07-26 12:04:02