Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 10C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Brother of Mrs. F. E. Wakefield, of Oakfield, Wolverhampton.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment |
1/4th Battalion August 1914 : in Lincoln. Part of Lincoln & Leicester Brigade, North Midland Division. May 1915 : the formation was retitled as 138th Brigade, 46th (North Midland) Division. 1 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 7 January 1916 : moved with Division from Marseilles to Egypt. 4 February 1916 : embarked at Alexandria and returned to France. 31 January 1918 : transferred to 177th Brigade, 59th (2nd North Midland) Division, absorbing 2/4th Battalion. 8 May 1918 : reduced to cadre strength after suffering heavy casualties. 2 June 1918 : transferred to 49th Brigade, 16th Division. 17 June 1918 : transferred to 102nd Brigade, 34th Division. 27 June 1918 : transferred to 117th Brigade, 39th Division. 27 July 1918 : transferred to 118th Brigade in same Division. 28 September 1918 : transferred to 116th Brigade in same Division. 8 November 1918 : disbanded in France. |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1915 (Second Ypres) |
22 April - 25 May 1915. On the 22nd April 1915 the Germans used poison gas at Ypres. This was the first 'official' use of gas and took the Allies by surprise. After initial success capitalising on the confusion and horror of this weapon, a heroic stand, initially by the Canadians and then supported by British and Indian Battalions, held the German advance. However it became clear that the Germans had achieved a tactical advantage and eventually the British were forced to retire to more a more defendable perimeter closer to Ypres. These positions were on the last ridges before Ypres and their loss would have resulted in the loss of the town and possibly open the Channel coast to German occupation with disastrous consequences for the re-supply of the BEF.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Merit No. 466 E.C. | Northampton & Huntingdon |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th January 1912 | 19th February 1912 | 18th March 1912 |
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