Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Brussels Town Cemetery | X. 2. 5. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of William Horwood, of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/Newfoundland Regiment |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
See also: Attestation Papers
HORWOOD, Ewart Gladstone, Private, 1/Newfoundland Regiment This chap offers a mystery. He is listed in the 1921 Roll of Honour as a member of St John's Lodge No 579 in Newfoundland. His lodge record confirms that he was initiated on 7th July 1916 at the age of 18. Usually 21 is the minimum age at which one can become a freemason unless there is a family connection (i.e. father) in the lodge or if there are other special circumstances. There is no doubt that during the war a number of under age members were initiated, the special circumstances being imminent despatch overseas. He did not complete the ceremonies of Passing and Raising. The lodge record also suggests that he was killed on 22nd January 1917. There is no CWGC record for a Ewart Gladstone HORWOOD.
Saint Johns Evening Telegram and St Johns Daily Star 26 June 1917 "MASONS' CELEBRATION - AN IMPOSING GATHERING. The Freemasons of Newfoundland met last night in the Temple to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of England. At 7.30 o'clock the District [...] At the close of proceeding the brethren remained standing whilst the names of those who had made the supreme sacrifice were read; after which the District Grad Organist King played the Dead March in Saul. The following are the name of the Masons who have fallen:- St. John's Lodge - Sergeant Gordon Valentine Boothe, Pte. Ewart Gladstone Horwood."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St. Johns Lodge No. 579 E.C. | Newfoundland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th July 1916 | - | - |
A more detailed piece of research is offered by "Gower United".
See also: Detailed research - Gower United
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