Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Basra War Cemetery | II. C. 4. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 61B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Haidee M. Smith, of 66, Caversham Avenue, Palmer's Green, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Inland Water Transport RE |
| Action : Post War |
Post War includes all operations in all theatres up to 31st August 1921. This excludes the campaign in Russia against the Bolsheviks. It also includes men who succombed to wounds post war and who died from various causes whilst still in the services but post war.
Detail :
Lieutenant Lawrence Oliver Smith, General List, attd. Inland Water Transport. Died of malaria 30th June, 1919.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Mesopotamia No. 3820 E.C. | Iraq |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
28th May 1919 | - | - |
Lawrence is listed as a 39 year old Lieutenant when he was initiated into Lodge Mesopotamia No. 3820 at Basra in 1919. He advanced no further than that of Entered Apprentice in the short month he had left to live. The contribution record shows that he "Died 30/6/1919."
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