Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Altrincham Bowdon And Hale (Altrincham) Cemetery | H.5 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.129 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Edith Meadowcroft, of 4, Woodlands Bank, Stockport Rd., Timperley, Altrincham.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/5 Cheshire Regiment |
"2/5th (Earl of Chester's) Battalion Formed at Chester on 28 November 1914 as a home service (""second line"") unit. 18 February 1915 : replaced 1/5th Bn in Chester Brigade, Welsh Division at Cambridge. 22 April 1915 : transferred to 204th Brigade, 68th Division at Northampton. Moved to Bedford in August 1915 and on to Lowestoft in mid 1916. In 1917 moved to Westelton and later to Bury St Edmunds. 21 April 1918 : disbanded in UK. " |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Ardwick No. 2185 E.C. | East Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th April 1914 | 20th May 1914 | 17th June 1914 |
Listed as a 30 year old Agent from Withington. Contribution record shows "Died 28.12.19."
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