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| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 39D GQS | |
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Early Life :
1907 living at 18 Eamont Gardens, West Hartlepool.Married Ethel Johnson 24th September 1900 and living at 103 York Road, West Hartlepool at the time of the 1911 census. In 1915, at the time of joining the Army he was resident at 10 Billingham Avenue, Norton-on-Sea (Ethel may have moved to 3 The Green, Billingham, Stockton-On-Tees).
Family :
Wife: EthelSon: Harry (b.9th December 1901)
Son: Cyril (b.29th July 1910)
Son: Thomas (b.4th January 1914)
Probate shows: BATTERSBY, William Fosdick of 24 Grange Road, West Hartlepool. Died 5th December 1919. Administered at Durham 16th January to Ethel Battersby - widow. Effects 468 7s 6d.
Education & Career :
Steamship Owners Clerk (1911) - Hartlepool
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : No Data |
No Data has been recorded for the final action, because none has yet been found. If you have any information to offer, please contact the Project Team so we can add.
He was initially served a period of 1 year 286 days doing home service (14 Company, 3 Company and the RGA AAT Depot), before embarking to France (B.E.F) on 13th September 1917. He came back from overseas service and spent another 29 days on home service before being discharged to (Class "Z") Army Reserve.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Clarence No. 2462 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd May 1907 | 22nd August 1905 | 12th December 1907 |
The records of United Grand Lodge for Clarence Lodge, show that he "Died 5th December 1919"
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: 2016-08-29 08:50:35