Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt | A. 30. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 52A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
Born at Greengates, Yorkshire, son of Oliver and Mary Atkinson Jowett, of Fulneck, Leeds; husband of Edith Maud Jowett (nee Bambridge), of 74, South Parade, Pudsey, Leeds.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st (Highland) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of the Hindenburg Line and associated actions |
12 September - 12 October 1918. As the momentum of the British advance continued it was clear that the Hindenburg Line defences offered the greatest threat to further advances. It was highly likely that the magnificently engineered defence system would re-establish the status quo of static trench warfare. However a series of magnificent actions at Havrincourt and Epehy paved the way for dramatic crossings of the Canal du Nord and the St Quentin Canal by early October. Both canals had been integrated into the Hindenburg Line system and their capture effectively broke the defensive capability of the system. Soon afterwards the British were attacking at Cambrai (again) and then by mid October were pursuing the Germans to the River Selle.
Detail :
95172 Gunner James Atkinson Jowett, Royal Garrison Artillery.
ProbateJOWETT James Atkinson of Bankhouse Pudsey Yorkshire a gunner in the Royal Garrison Artillery died 16 September 1918 in France Probate Wakefield 5 December to Edith Maud Jowett widow. Effects £2959 7s. 6d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Perseverance No. 3197 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th December 1913 | 6th February 1914 | 13th April 1914 |
Listed as a 29 year old Manufacturer resident in Pudsey at time of initiation, late 1913. Two years of war service is recorded in the contribution register for 1917-18 followed by " Died 16.9.18."
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