Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Portsmouth (Milton) Cemetery | I. 12. 32. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.128 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 31C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born, 1883 at Stoke Newington. Mother: Mrs Arnold 23, Front Brents, Faversham, KentService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Portsmouth Bn. R.N. Div RMLI |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
PO/10859 Colour Sergeant Arthur Charles Lemon, Portsmouth Battalion, R.M.L.I.
His familial (and masonic brother of the same lodge) "Herbert Sidney Lemon", was killed at Jutland.
The Royal Marine War Graves Roll shows that he "died from disease" 19th August, 1917, but the death record shows that it was "drowning."
Probate LEMON Arthur Charles of the Royal Naval Barracks Portsmouth colour-sergeant R.M.L.I. died 19 August 1917 at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar Hampshire Probate Winchester 10 December to Charles George Hollidge county court clerk. Effects £263 3s. 4d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | United Brethren No. 1923 E.C. | Malta |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th October 1910 | 3rd November 1910 | 1st December 1910 |
He is recorded as a 27 year old Sergeant aboard H.M.S Egmont. The contribution record, in this case, does not betray a reason why he "Died 19 Aug 1917," but at aged 34 it is certainly younger than would be expected.
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