Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Berles New Military Cemetery | PANEL 31-32 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.132 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 11D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Born in Bishop Auckland, the son of John G. and E. Porteous, of Guisborough, Yorks; husband of W. L. Porteous, of 38, Beech Grove, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough. SEE RUDD BOOK.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 12 Btn Tank Corps |
| Action : The Second Battles of the Somme 1918 |
21 August - 3 September 1918. Following the success at Amiens which Ludendorf described as "the black day for the German army" the conditions were right for the advance to be continued over the old Somme battlefield. Astonishingly the battlefield was crossed in 10 days, compared with the four months of the first battle. The Germans were pushed back towards the Hindenburg Line defences.
Detail :
2nd Lieutenant Porteous, 12th battalion, Tank Corps. Killed in action 23rd August, 1918. Served as a trooper in 1914 with the Yorkshire Hussars before taking a commission.
Probate PORTEOUS Thomas Williamson of Beech Grove Linthorpe Middlesborough second-lieutenant 12th Tank Corps died 23 August 1918 in France Probate York 15 October to Winifred Lawrence Porteous widow. Effects £162 9s. 3d.
His grave today lies in Berles New Military Cemetery in the village of Berles-au-Bois eight miles south west of Arras.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Zetland No. 561 E.C. | Yorkshire (North & East Ridings) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th May 1914 | 16th September 1914 | 21st October 1914 |
In the 1921 he is recorded as Thomas Williamson, but in the lodge register he is seen as Thomas William (probate confirms his actual name). He is listed as a 24 year old Contractor's Agent from Guisborough. War service is noted in the contribution record for 1915-18 which is followed by "Killed in Action 23rd Aug 1918."
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