Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Rochester (St. Margaret'S) Cemetery | 390.A.0 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Isaac and Elizabeth Humphreys; husband of Ellen Humphreys, of 10, Castle Avenue, Rochester. Born at Rochester. .Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Cicala |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Probate record shows: HUMPHREYS Jesse William of 88 Rochester-avenue Rochester died 18 February 1916 at sea Probate London 26 May to Ellen Humphreys widow. Effects £578 7s. 5d.
This date of death is different across three sources, the Royal Naval and Royal Marines War Graves Roll, 1914-1919 preferring 23 Feb 1916, aboard HMS Cicala where he was "killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Gillingham Lodge of Benevolence No. 184 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th March 1899 | 11th April 1899 | 9th May 1899 |
The contribution record of the lodge at the United Grand Lodge of England show that he "Drowned 20 Feby. 1916"
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: 2019-08-02 20:18:51