Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery | Flanders | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.116 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Education & Career :
Clerk (1904)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 104th Brigadeattd. V Corps Ammunition Supply Park. |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Detail :
67648. Recorded as 122 Pge Bty RGA as an Acting Bombadier
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Blagdon No. 659 E.C. | Northumberland |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th November 1904 | 15th March 1905 | 17th May 1905 |
The records of Blagdon Lodge at United Grand Lodge of England show that he was "Killed in Action 10th Oct 1917" contradicting the Army Register of Soldiers Effects.
Recorded as W.E.F. Bates in the 1921 Roll.
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: 2017-09-09 08:54:34