Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen | P. IX. G. 3A. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 42A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Henry and Laura Passenger; husband of Clara Hilda Passenger, of 57, Kinsale Road, Peckham Rye, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 12th Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
12th (Service) Battalion Formed at Winchester on 21 September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 60th Brigade in 20th (Light) Division. Moved to Bisley, going on in November 1914 to Blackdown and February 1915 to billets in Hindhead. Moved to Larkhill on 10 April 1915. 22 July 1915 : landed at Boulogne. |
| 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.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Beach No. 2622 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th February 1905 | 14th March 1905 | 11th April 1905 |
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