Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vignacourt British Cemetery | I. C. 11. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.133 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 41B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of John and Alice Jane Rawlings, of Isis Junction, N.C. Line, Queensland. Native of Theebine, Queensland.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 42/Australian Infantry, A.I.F. |
Mike: BEAN 41nd Bn. (Q?land), In, 148. 188.9. zzan, 213. 230. 528; hlorlanct, 27 Mar. 178 83, Saillv-Laurette. 28 Mar.. arg, azo-I. 225. |
| Action : The Battles of the Lys |
9 April - 29 April 1918. As the first phase of the great German campaign of 1918 lost momentum and failed in its objective to split the British and French armies, subsidiary attacks were shift the balance of the attack and to seek opportunities to exploit other sectors. On the Lys the Germans initially enjoyed spectacular success against a Portuguese Division but the gap was soon plugged and the advance halted.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Corinthian No. 2573 E.C. | Unknown |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd December 1914 | 29th January 1915 | 23rd April 1915 |
Listed as a 22 year old Fireman from Cordalla. Two years of war service is noted in the contribution record followed by "Died of wounds 28.4.18."
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