Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres | I. E. 2. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 11D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 13th Bn. Tank Corps |
| Action : The Battle of Amiens and associated actions |
8 August - 17 August 1918. This was the battle that turned the tide of the German advance and started the Allied advances that were to culminate in the Armistice three months later. The impact of the defeat at Amiens on German morale cannot be overstated ? they had done all they could yet still the allies, particularly with US troops starting to be deployed to effect, had absorbed everything and were still capable of attacking and beating them.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Temple No. 558 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd November 1915 | 7th December 1915 | 10th January 1916 |
The records of United Grand Lodge for Temple Lodge show that Ray was put in arrears from 1917 and then "Excluded 31st March 1920" under Rule 175.
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
Last Updated: 2017-08-21 08:01:09