Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chatham Naval Memorial | Kent | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.127 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 9B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Family :
George Archibald Sinclair Kennedy was born in Dipton, 3rd January 1882, to father Thomas Sinclair Kennedy and mother, Hephzibah Kennedy, nee Bradley. His parents had married in South Shields in 1874. He had 7 sisters.His pre-service life showed him as a a fitter.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Jason |
| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
On 7th April 1917, he was serving on HMS Jason, a minesweeper and ex-torpedo gunboat. It was mined and sunk near Coll Island off the west coast of Scotland. George and 24 other crew members were lost. His body was not recovered for burial and he is honoured on the Chatham Naval Memorial.
George Archibald Sinclair Kennedy was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the Victory Medal and the British War Medal for his service in World War One.
See also these biographies:
Durham at War.
Notts County Council.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Union of Malta No. 407 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th October 1910 | 21st December 1910 | 11th April 1910 |
Contribution record shows "Killed in action 2nd Apr 1917."
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