Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Voi Cemetery | II. B. 4. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 47C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Born at Hammersmith. He married Alice Elizabeth Laster at St. Matthew's, Brixton on 13th November, 1915.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 6th Battalion London Regiment (City of London Rifles) |
1/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles) August 1914 : at Farringdon Road. Part of 2nd London Brigade, 1st London Division. Moved on mobilisation to Bisley, going on in September to Crowborough. 5 November 1914 : moved to Watford and transferred to 4th London Brigade in 2nd London Division. 18 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 11 May 1915 : formation renamed 140th Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division. 31 January 1918 : transferred to 174th Brigade in 58th (2/1st London) Division, absorbed the disbanded 2/6th Bn and renamed 6th Bn. |
| 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 :
320461/2035 Company Sergeant Major Sydney G.E. Jones M.C., "B" Company, 6th Battalion, The London Regiment.
Two entries are included in the Soldiers Effects Register, both showing the same detail. On one of them, a reference to "M.C." is made.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Royal and Loyal No. 2952 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th October 1912 | 12th December 1912 | 13th February 1913 |
Listed as a 24 year old Piano Salesman resident at Kensington Park in 1912 at the time of his initiation. His war service is recorded, but also absence/arrears preceding "Killed in Action" in the 1917 column as the last entry in the contribution record of the Lodge.
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