Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Vermelles British Cemetery | I.G.38 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.130 | |
Awards & Titles: | Distinguished Conduct Medal | ||
Family :
Son of the late Henry Herbert and Louisa Mudge, of Bedford; husband of Ada Violet Mudge, of 6, Collingwood Villas, Stoke, Devonport.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, South Africa.
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/Wiltshire Regiment |
| Action : The Battle of Loos and associated actions |
"The Battle of Loos (25 September to 18 October 1915) was the major battle on the Western Front in 1915, surpassing in every respect all that had gone before in terms of numbers of men and materiel committed to battle. The preliminary bombardment was the most violent to date and the battle was charaterised by the committment of Regular and Territorial battalions on a large scale, in which the Territorials performed just as well as the Regulars. As the battles on the Western Front in 1915 increased in size and violence, so the casualties increased in proportion: Neuve Chapelle 12,000, Aubers Ridge/Festubert 29,000 , Loos 60,000. 1916 was to take the casualty cost to another level. Loos was intended as a minor role in support of French efforts around Arras but circumstances reduced the French effort. It marked the first use of poison gas by the British. Once the initial assualt had failed the battle continued in a series of actions mostly focused on the northern sector around the tactically important Hohenzollern Redoubt."
Detail :
Served in the South African Campaign (D.C.M.) in the Loyal North Lancs Regt., 1899-1902. (Siege of Kimberley).
Probate MUDGE Ernest Cecil of 1a Paradise-place Stoke Devonport captain of the Wiltshire regiment died 25 September 1915 in action in North West Europe Probate Exeter 18 December to Ada Violet Mudge widow. Effects £272 17s. 10d.
See also National Archives: WO 146/1/135
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge Orion in the West No. 415 E.C. | India |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th May 1912 | 16th May 1912 | 16th May 1912 |
Ernest became a member of the the English Constitution from the Irish when he joined Lodge Orion in the West at Poona. He is listed as a Lieutenant and Quarter-master, based at Poona. The contribution record shows that his was "Killed [Sep - crossed out Feb] 27 1915."
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