Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Locre Hospice Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 12C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Army Service Corps |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1917 (Third Ypres, or Passchendaele) |
31 July - 10 November 1917. By the summer of 1917 the British Army was able for the first time to fight on its chosen ground on its terms. Having secured the southern ridges of Ypres at Messines in June, the main attack started on 31st July 1917 accompanied by what seemed like incessant heavy rain, which coupled with the artillery barrages conspired to turn much of the battlefield into a bog. Initial failure prompted changes in the high command and a strategy evolved to take the ring of ridges running across the Ypres salient in a series of 'bite and hold' operations, finally culminating in the capture of the most easterly ridge on which sat the infamous village of Passchendaele. The Official History carries the footnote ?The clerk power to investigate the exact losses was not available? but estimates of British casualties range from the official figure of 244,000 to almost 400,000. Within five months the Germans pushed the British back to the starting line, which was where they had been since May 1915.
Detail :
Leather Manufacturer, resident at 51, Kilmorie Road, Forest Hill in the pre-war period. Was unmarried but living with Ethel Rosalind for 14 years. The two children on his service record are recorded as illegitimate: Ethel Rosalind b. 23.9.1903 in Wandsworth and Marian Caroline b.20.3.12. at Lewisham.
Attested for Short Service for the duration of the War. Enlisted at Grove Park, Lewisham 7th June 1916. Private, Army Service Corps (717th Motor Transport Coy.) M/301972. Home service until 16th May 1917, embarking to France a day later. Killed in action 30th September 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Beadon No. 619 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
15th September 1915 | 15th November 1915 | 19th January 1916 |
Contribution record shows "Killed in Action Jan '18", which is at odds with the soldiers effects record showing 30th September in the previous year.
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