Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tyne Cot Memorial | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 2C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Init 1918 but not P or R. Possibly a farmer (labourer) resident in Hyde Steet. Some doubt about correct BTN when KIA.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 15/Hampshire Yeomanry |
The Hampshire Yeomanry Also known as the Carabiniers 1/1st August 1914 : Winchester, part of the 1st South Western Mounted Brigade. Moved on mobilisation to Portsmouth defences. By October had moved with brigade to Forest Row and then on to Eastbourne. March 1916 : was split up: RHQ and B Squadron joined 60th (2/2nd London) Division and landed at Le Havre 25 June 1916. A few days later RHQ joined IX Corps Cavalry and B Squadron joined XVII Corps Cavalry. Both rejoined regiment on 25 January 1917. A Squadron joined 58th (2/1st London) Division. Landed at Le Havre 20 January 1917 and rejoined regiment five days later. C Squadron joined 61st (2nd South Midland) Division and landed at Le Havre 25 May 1916; this Squadron also had a brief attachment in late May / early June 1916 to 1st Cavalry Division. Rejoined regiment 17 June 1916. Regiment served as IX Corps Cavalry Regiment up to 25 July 1917. 25 August 1917 : dismounted and went to be trained as infantry. 27 September 1917 : joined 15th Bn, the Hampshire Regiment. |
| Action : The Advance in Flanders |
18 August - 6 September 1918 The start of the pressure on German gains of Spring 1918 and the reoccupation of ground south of Ypres.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Economy No. 76 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th June 1918 | - | - |
Register shows "Killed in action Sept 1918" and the fact that in the short time he was a mason that he was never passed or raised.
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