Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery | XIX. D. 10. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 2B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of the Reverend Harry John and Edith Peckham of Summersdale, Chichester.Education & Career :
Educated at Marlborough College (B3) from 1894 to 1899 as a Foundation Scholar. He went Up to Balliol, following in his father's footsteps, taking his degree in 1903. He rowed for his College. He qualified as an Architect and in 1912 was appointed Assistant Architect Public Works Dept of India in Simla.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/112th Indian Infantry |
| Action : Accident |
Accidents were a minor factor in the casualty list. Our definition is deaths resulting from activities that were not directly associated with 'active service'. We have excluded Naval Accidents which are seperately identified because of their numbers and impact. Many accidents involved the aviators, operating at the the limits of technology.
Detail :
He was killed in an accidental fall from his horse on 14 February 1918, aged 36.
The story is picked up by the West Sussex Gazette
21st February 1918: KILLED IN MESOPOTAMIA. Lieutenant A.N. Peckham, third son of the Rev. H.J. and Mrs. Peckham, whose death on active service is announced under our late advertisement heading in another column, was born March 16, 1881. He was educated at the Abbey School, Beckenham, Marlborough College (foundation scholar), and Balliol. After taking his degree, he attended the Architectural School in Tufton-street, became a member of the R.I.B.A., and was articled to Messrs. Colcutt and Hamp. In 1912 he obtained an appointment in P.W.D. at Simla. He was a member of the Marlborough Cadet Corps, Oxford University, and Inns of Court O.T.C., and on the outbreak of war applied for a commission. In March, 1915, he was gazetted to the 112th Infantry, with which regiment he served for nine months on the N.W. Frontier of India; and in December, 1915, he went to Mesopotamia, where he was killed February 14 by a fall from his horse."
The story synopsis was repeated in the Mid Sussex Times, 26th February, 1918.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Mary's No. 63 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
19th November 1903 | 18th February 1904 | 17th March 1904 |
Past Master
Discrepancies (Require checks, clarity or further research) :
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