Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Tincourt New British Cemetery | V. D. 1. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 24D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches 1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal (Oak Leaf) | ||
Family :
Elder son of Louis and Margaret Elizabeth Roth, of Maison Louie, Grenville St., Hampton, Victoria, Australia. Born at Sale, Victoria. A civil engineer and surveyor of Elsternwick.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Australian Pioneers |
| Action : The Final Advance in Artois |
The Final Advance in Artois occured 2nd October - 11th November 1918. Concurrently with the advances in the Somme and Arras sectors the First and Fifth British Armies continued the advance and chase the Germans back towards the Belgian border.
He signed up 6th May 1915 for the course of the year + 4 months. He was promoted to Lieutenant by 1916 and was embarked to France via Alexandria and Marseilles.
Detail :
On the 11th he was admitted to Ballieul Casualty Clearing Station after receiving a gunshot wound to chest and left arm. He was unconscious for 3 days. It was serious enough that on the 26th May he was evacuated through 7th Stationary Hospital as a casualty to England ending up in 7th London General Hospital. By November he had again embarked again to France. He is mentioned in Sir Haig's despatches of 9th April 1917. On the 1st January 1918 (New Year's Honours) he had been awarded the Military Cross for "distinguished service in the field" [LG 30450 - 28th Dec 1917]. Around March 1918 he was given the responsibilities of Captain Adjutant of the 2nd Pioneer Battalion. In October, 1918 he died of wounds received in action at the 58th Casualty Clearing Station.
In addition to the Military Cross he was awarded the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. The victory medal is adorned with an oak leaf.
He is commemorated on the Australian War Memorial, Canberra A.C.T. and on the Virtual War Memorial of Australia.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Longleat No. 1478 E.C. | Wiltshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
16th January 1918 | 20th February 1918 | - |
In the contribution record of the lodge at United Grand Lodge of England it shows that Louis was part of the Australian Imperial Force and that his rank was Captain. His name second name is listed as "Emin", which appears odd, but the final annotation despite saying " Killed in action Aug/18" was killed later in October. He did not get the chance to be raised and therefore was a Fellowcraft at the time of his death.
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