Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Chocques Military Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of J. W. Blake, J.P., and Emma Julia Blake, of Crukside, 18 Linden Grove, Gosport, Hants. THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 OCTOBEE, 1914. 7816 3rd Wessex Brigade; the undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants. Dated llth September, 1914: Bernard Cecil Blake.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 275th Brigade A Battery |
| 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 : | Gosport No. 903 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
8th February 1910 | 8th March 1910 | 12th April 1910 |
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