Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Arras Memorial, Faubourg d'Amiens | Bay 7 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 23C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Henry and Annie Larkins of Herne Hill London husband of Nellie Larkins of 136 Westminster Drive Westcliff-on-Sea Essex.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 9th Battalion The Essex Regiment |
9th (Service) Battalion Formed at Warley in August 1914 as part of K1 and attached to 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. Moved to Shorncliffe and in March 1915 went to Blenheim barracks at Aldershot. 31 May 1915 : landed at Boulogne |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hyde Park No. 1425 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd October 1913 | 6th November 1913 | 4th December 1913 |
Recorded as an Accountant from Westcliffe and aged 33 when initiated into Hyde Park Lodge in 1913. Two years of war service is noted 1915-16 followed by the note "Killed in Action date to follow."
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