Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Gordon Dump Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle | III. I. 7. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.130 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Philip Henry and Annie Minshall, of Beechfield, Oswestry.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 4th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
| Action : The First Battles of the Somme 1918 and associated actions |
21 March - 4 July 1918. The Battles of the Somme in 1918 were mostly concerned with stemming the German advance which started in March 1918 and which made considerable gains in the Somme/Arras sector. Utilising surplus troops which had become available following the surrender of Russia after the October Revolution, the Germans gambled on a massive campaign that could win the war in the west before the USA could bring its resources to bear. Initial gains were in places spectacular but eventually dogged resistance coupled with supply problems and sheer exhaustion closed down the battle. Other attacks were launched along the front to probe the Allied defences but the same pattern of initial gains followed by stalemate prevailed. British casualties were almost 345,000.
Detail :
Former pupil of MILL HILL SCHOOL, his record as follows: Thomas Charles Wynne Minshall Service: Army Date of birth: 03 June 1888 Year of entry to Mill Hill: 1903 House at Mill Hill: School House Record: Beechfield, Oswestry, Salop. Born 3rd June, 1888. 46, M.H. 5, 1903 to 12, 1906, School House. Solicitor. Commissioned R.W.F. (T). Captain. Served in France. Killed 25th March, 1918, at Contalmaison, Albert.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of St Oswald No. 1124 E.C. | Shropshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
18th December 1916 | - | - |
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