Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery | IV. C. 46. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 44D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Thomas Arthur and Martha Jane Male; husband of Alice Maud Beer (formerly Male), of 36, Albany Rd., New Malden, Surrey. Native of Esher, Surrey.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 6/Connaught Rangers |
| Action : The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions |
7 June - 11 July 1917. The plan at Messines was to blow up 19 mines in what was the largest man made explosion before Hiroshima, and utterly destroy the German front line along the Messines Ridge. The effect was to "liquify" the ground and create a mini earthquake, which coupled with the largest artillery preparation thus far of over 3 million shells would stun the defenders into submission. The plan largely worked and was initially very successful although the Germans did re-group and opportunities to develop the attack were lost. Casualties in this victory were 25,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Merton No. 2790 E.C. | Surrey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
12th December 1911 | 13th February 1911 | 12th March 1911 |
Listed as a 29 year old Clerk from Richmond in 1911, at the time of initiation into Merton Lodge. His war service is shown in the contribution record, which is closed out "Killed in Action July 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