Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Cambrai Memorial | Louverval | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 4A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Willis Gilbert Oakshott, of 33, Altenburg Gardens, Lavender Hill, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 23rd Battalion London Regiment |
1/23rd (County of London) Battalion August 1914 : at 27 St Johns Hill, Clapham Junction. Record same as 1/22nd Bn. Part of 6th London Brigade, 2nd London Division. Moved on mobilisation to St Albans area. 16 March 1915 : landed at Le Havre. 11 May 1915 : formation became 142nd Brigade in 47th (2nd London) Division. |
| Action : The Cambrai Operations and associated actions |
20 November - 30 December 1917. As the Battle of Third Ypres closed down the opportunity presented itself for a short but rapid attack on the German positions near Cambrai. Drawing on the considerable lessons learnt at Ypres the battle plan concentrated on better ground the combined resources of infantry, artillery, tanks and air support in what was in part a blueprint for the combined operations that are now a normal part of military thinking and planning. It was at first spectacularly successful but again the German ability to reorganise and counter attack was demonstrated to such an extent that by the end of the battle virtually all gains were lost. British casualties were about 45,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Faith No. 141 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th October 1913 | 25th November 1913 | 27th January 1914 |
Junior Deacon
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