Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Tracing through census shows that George was stationed at Fort Regent House on Jersey. He was resident with his wife Kate having been married for 6 years in 1911. She was from Wokingham, Berkshire and their son with same name as father had been born in 1908 in Colchester. He was originally a Flintshire native, from Holywell.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Sergeant, Lebong, (1914).
Detail :
Probate shows. HUGHES, George Cannot of 1 Dewl Avenue, Holywell, Flintshire died 29th September 1959 at The Cottage Hospital, Holywell. Administration Chester 28 January to Kate Hughes, widow. Effects £154 4s. 2d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lebong No. 3321 E.C. | Bengal |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th October 1914 | 28th October 1914 | 25th September 1920 |
The lodge records show that he was raised after the war, with the ledger showing his war service of 1 year in 1916 and then "Prisoner of War" in 1917. That being the case, it seems that George was a war survivor.
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