Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 3. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.124 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 55D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Frederick George and Emma Hamer, of 5, Elstow Terrace, Hatfield Rd., Torquay; husband of Ellen Hamer, of 9, Tower Rd., Twickenham, Middx.Education & Career :
Schoolmaster, Strawberry Hill (1911).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Battalion The Royal Fusiliers |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Calcutta in India. Returned to England in December 1914. Joined 86th Brigade, 29th Division. Sailed in March 1915 and landed Gallipoli 25 April 1915. Evacuated to Egypt January 1916. Landed at Marseilles March 1916. |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Exonian No. 3415 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th October 1911 | 9th December 1911 | 10th February 1912 |
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: 2018-08-20 13:24:17