Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel | B.49 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Isabelle Law, of 81, Abingdon Villas, Kensington, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/20 London Regiment (Blackheath and Woolwich) |
2/20th (County of London) Battalion (Blackheath and Woolwich) Formed in London on 3 September 1914. Record same as 2/19th Bn until May 1918. By January 1915, in 2/5th London Brigade in 2/2nd London Division at Reigate. This formation was later retitled as 180th Brigade in 60th (2/2nd London) Division. Moved to St Albans in March 1915. Went on to Coggeshall (May 1915), Hatfield Broad Oak (July), Saffron Walden (October), Hertford (December) and Sutton Veny (January 1916). 24 June 1916 : landed at Le Havre. 25 November 1916 : moved to Salonika. 10 June 1917 : moved to Egypt, arriving Alexandria 12 June. May 1918 : left Division and moved to France, going via Taranto (30 June) and transferred on 17 July 1918 to 198th Brigade in 66th (2nd East Lancashire) Division. 9 August 1918 : transferred to 185th Brigade in 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division. |
| Action : Palestine |
Palestine is a generic term to cover actions in the region now consisting of Sinai, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Aden and involved operations against the Turks. Once the security of the Suez Canal was assured in 1915 the focus shifted to the area now within the post 1967 borders of Israel. In 1917 there were three battles at Gaza, which enabled the capture of Jerusalem in December. In 1918 the campaign continued north into the Jordan Valley then towards Damascus. The Armistice with Turkey was signed on the 31st October 1918.
Detail :
He is interred at Jerusalem war cemetery in Grave B.49, a correction to the previously noted B.42 [confirmed by CWGC]. With thanks to F. Strauss for his work towards the War Graves Photographic Project. The inscription on the gravestone reads, "THE LORD GIVETH AND THE LORD TAKETH BLESSED ARE THEY THAT DIE FOR THEIR COUNTRY."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Acanthus No. 2715 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th May 1913 | 4th November 1913 | 4th December 1913 |
Recorded as a 30 year old Caterer from Pimlico at his initiation in 1913. Noted as "Killed in Action."
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