Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel | G.47 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 7B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John Albert and Elizabeth Jago, of 11, Honey St., Bodmin, Cornwall.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry D Coy, |
1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Truro. Part of Devon and Cornwall Brigade in Wessex Division. Moved on mobilisation to Falmouth but by end of August 1914 was at Perham Down (Salisbury Plain). 9 October 1914 : sailed for India, landing Bombay 10 November 1914. Joined Bareilly Brigade in 7th (Meerut) Divisional Area. 28 January 1916 : landed at Aden, coming under orders of Aden Brigade. Moved to Egypt 13 February 1917. June 1917 : attached to 75th Division. |
| 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.
Detail :
With thanks to F.Strauss for is work towards The War Graves Photographic Project, providing the grave G.47 [confirmed by CWGC]. The inscription reads: "GOD PROVED THEM AND FOUND THEM WORTHY FOR HIMSELF ."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | One and All No. 330 E.C. | Cornwall |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th February 1913 | 10th March 1913 | 14th April 1913 |
Steward
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