Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 31B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Not Yet Known |
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| Action : Naval Campaign |
Naval Campaign is defined as to include all sea operations where attrition rates are in ones and twos and which do not fall within specific naval battles such as Jutland, Coronel, Falklands etc. This includes Merchant Navy losses.
Detail :
Probate MATTHEWS Arthur of 100 Lyndhurst-road North End Portsmouth artificer R.N. died 26 October 1916 at sea Probate Winchester 27 July to Frederick Brockway private 2/5th Queen's regiment. Effects £240 17s. 10d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Prince Edward No. 1903 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th February 1912 | 19th March 1912 | 16th April 1912 |
Listed as a 32 year old Engine Room Artificer resident at Landport at the time of initiation in 1912. There is no explicit war service recorded in the contribution register, which is closed with "Drowned 26.10.16."
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