Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ramleh War Cemetery | BB. 44. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 28A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Native of Bermondsey, son of Adam and Mary Ann Barr. In his younger years he lived with family at 141 Lynton Road, Bermondsey with sisters: Florence Emily (1883), Jenny Cecilia (1873) and Maud Marian (1881).Married Emily Ellen Caroline Airey at All Saints, Taylor, Essex on 20th August 1904 and by 1911 had grown the family by two sons. Edgar William, born in 1906 and Douglas Howard born 1910.
Family :
Wife: Emily Ellen Caroline (b.1879) nee Airey later of 13, Warwick Rd., New Southgate, London.Son: Edgar William
Son: Douglas Howard
Education & Career :
Commercial Traveller (1911-1914)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 202nd Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Crusaders No. 1677 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th April 1914 | 22nd October 1914 | 18th November 1914 |
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: 2016-08-28 08:31:55