Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon | 20 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.131 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 15D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John and Elizabeth Paul, of Devonport; husband of Jessie Florence Paul, of 16, Duke St., Devonport.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Warrior |
Mike: World War 1 Service: Warrior 1st Cruiser Squadron Mediterranean Fleet. August 1914 involved in hunt for SMS Goeben and Breslau. November 1914 Sierra Leone. December 1914 onwards 2nd Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. 1 June 1916 Sunk at the Battle of Jutland. |
| Action : Jutland |
The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle of World War I, and the only full-scale clash of battleships in that war. It is considered to be the largest conventional naval battle in history. It was fought on 31 May - 1 June 1916, in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. The combatants were the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet, commanded by Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer, and the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. The German fleet's intention was to lure out, trap and destroy a portion of the Grand Fleet, as the German numbers were insufficient to engage the entire British fleet at one time. This formed part of a larger strategy to break the British blockade of the North Sea and to allow German mercantile shipping to operate. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy pursued a strategy to engage and destroy the High Seas Fleet, or keep the German force bottled up and away from Britain's own shipping lanes. Considered a tactical victory for the Germans but a resounding strategic victory for the British.
Detail :
Shipwright 1st Class
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Aubyn No. 954 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th April 1909 | 11th May 1909 | 8th June 1909 |
Listed as a 22 year old Shipwright, Royal Navy and resident of 19 Pembroke Street, Devonport in 1909. The contribution register shows that he "Died 31st May/16."
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