Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 6 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.126 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 36A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Service Order Military Cross 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| Action : The First Battles of the Somme 1918 and associated actions |
21 March - 4 July 1918. The Battles of the Somme in 1918 were mostly concerned with stemming the German advance which started in March 1918 and which made considerable gains in the Somme/Arras sector. Utilising surplus troops which had become available following the surrender of Russia after the October Revolution, the Germans gambled on a massive campaign that could win the war in the west before the USA could bring its resources to bear. Initial gains were in places spectacular but eventually dogged resistance coupled with supply problems and sheer exhaustion closed down the battle. Other attacks were launched along the front to probe the Allied defences but the same pattern of initial gains followed by stalemate prevailed. British casualties were almost 345,000.
Detail :
Albert John Stanley James, 10th Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in the New Years Honours list 1917.
Probate JAMES Albert John Stanley of 64 Southcote-road Bournemouth died 28 March 1918 in France Probate London 19 October to John Mayer Barrow Turner solicitor and Henry George Harris tobacconist. Effects £891 16s. 4d.
In addition to the DSO and MC, and for his service in the Great War he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory medal, which were posthumously sent to his widow at 105, St. George's Park Avenue, Westcliffe-on-Sea, Essex.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Horsa No. 2208 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
21st April 1913 | 19th May 1913 | 19th June 1913 |
Listed as a 23 year old Coal Merchant from Salisbury when initiated in 1913, into Horsa Lodge No. 2208. War service is recorded 1915-1916, with a further years dues paid in 1917, before the final annotation in the 1918 column: Died 15.4.18."
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