Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery | H. 77. Cairo | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.135 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 21D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
William was born at Wrexham, on 6 January 1889, son of Frederic W. and Julie Mary Soames, of Bryn Estyn, Wrexham. He was educated at Cheam School, Cheltenham College, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Before the war he was manager of the family business. Prior to the war he was manager for several years for Messrs. F.W. Soames and Company, Limited, brewers.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Cheshire Yeomanry |
| Action : Egypt |
Egypt was the base for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force which was engaged in the region, primarily against the Turks. In the early stages of the war Egypt was threatened by Turkish advances towards Suez which were defeated and the Turks retreated to Palestine. Most of the effort of the MEF was thereafter directed towards operations in Palestine and Syria. Many of those buried and commemorated in Egypt succumbed to wounds, disease or were army victims of naval actions in the region.
Detail :
He received his commission in the Cheshire Yeomanry on 2 July 1912, and was promoted to Lieutenant on 26 August 1914. He was assigned to B Squadron. At the time of departure of the Cheshire Yeomanry from England, in March 1916, he was Orderly Officer.
Liverpool Echo - 22nd May 1916 "WREXHAM RESIDENT'S SECOND BEREAVEMENT. Mr. Frederick W. Soames, of Bryn Estyn, Wrexham, has just sustained a second bereavement in the war by the death, in Egypt, from heart disease, of his eldest surviving son, Lieutenant Noel Soames. This officer, who was 27 years of age, went out in February last with his regiment, the Cheshire Yeomanry, of which he had been a member for four years, and died last Thursday while on camel outpost duty. His brother, Captain Henry Soames of the Royal Flying Corps, was killed in this country some months ago by the fragments of an experimental bomb."
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Square and Compass No. 1336 E.C. | North Wales |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd September 1913 | 4th November 1913 | 2nd December 1913 |
Employed as a "Master Brewer" and resident at Wrexham at the time of initiation. War Service is recorded in the contribution record which closes with " Died on Active Service May 1916."
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