Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Aveluy Communal Cemetery Extension | J. 47. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 54C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 183rd Field Company RE |
| Action : The Second Battles of the Somme 1918 |
21 August - 3 September 1918. Following the success at Amiens which Ludendorf described as "the black day for the German army" the conditions were right for the advance to be continued over the old Somme battlefield. Astonishingly the battlefield was crossed in 10 days, compared with the four months of the first battle. The Germans were pushed back towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Tow Law No. 3349 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
27th September 1911 | 15th November 1911 | 20th December 1911 |
John is listed as a 25 year old Mine Surveyor and resident of Railway Street, Tow Law at the time of his initiation in 1911. Some war service is recorded in the contribution register which is closed out by the comment "Killed in Action 27.8.18."
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
Last Updated: 2020-12-03 15:46:05