Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Tyne Cot Memorial | Panel 9. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.136 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 46A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Sybil Mary Elizabeth Tetley.John was born at his grandparents house in Albany Road Portsmouth on 11th April 1885.
His parents were Frank and Mary Elizabeth Tetley (nee Coppin) who had been married at Montevideo, Argentina on the 17th September 1883.
Their first child, Katherine Elizabeth was born in May 1884, probably in Argentina, but she may not have been a very healthy child as she died aged just four years. This might explain why when Mary Elizabeth was due to give birth to the couple's second child she returned to her parent's home where John was born on 11th April 1885. Mary and John probably returned to Argentina soon after the birth where, six years later a third child, Eric William was born.
Education & Career :
Charterhouse.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards |
3rd Battalion August 1914 : in Wellington Barracks, London District. Moved overseas 27 July 1915, landing at Le Havre. 19 August 1915 : attached to 2nd Guards Brigade, Guards Division |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1917 (Third Ypres, or Passchendaele) |
31 July - 10 November 1917. By the summer of 1917 the British Army was able for the first time to fight on its chosen ground on its terms. Having secured the southern ridges of Ypres at Messines in June, the main attack started on 31st July 1917 accompanied by what seemed like incessant heavy rain, which coupled with the artillery barrages conspired to turn much of the battlefield into a bog. Initial failure prompted changes in the high command and a strategy evolved to take the ring of ridges running across the Ypres salient in a series of 'bite and hold' operations, finally culminating in the capture of the most easterly ridge on which sat the infamous village of Passchendaele. The Official History carries the footnote ?The clerk power to investigate the exact losses was not available? but estimates of British casualties range from the official figure of 244,000 to almost 400,000. Within five months the Germans pushed the British back to the starting line, which was where they had been since May 1915.
Detail :
Seems like he was a solicitor - appears in London Gazette 12/9/1916 acting in a probate case. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29744/pages/8945 Birth* 11 April 1885 John Charles Dodsworth Tetley was born on 11 April 1885 at Ower Lodge, Southsea, Hampshire; On the 11th April at Ower Lodge, Southsea, the wife of Frank Tetley, Buenos Aires, S.A. of a son.1 Engagement* 17 May 1911 He was engaged on 17 May 1911 An engagement is announced between John Charles Dodsworth, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Frank Tetley, of Buenos Aires and Sybil Mary Elizabth only daughter of Mr H Powell Edwards, of Novington Manor, Lewes.2 Death* 9 October 1917 He died on 9 October 1917 at age 32Tetley Killed in action on the 9 October 1917, Capt John Charles Dodworth Tetley, Grenadier Guards, elder son of Frank Tetley of 169 Queensgate, W., and Buenos Aires, and dearly loved husband of Sybil Tetley of 14 Tite-Street, Chelsea.3 Note* 9 October 1918 He In Memorium -Tetley - to the dear memory of my husband a beloved comrade, a great gentleman and a gallant soldier', John Charles Dodsworth Tetley,Captain, Grenadier Guards, killed in action Oct 9, 1917 on 9 October 1918In Memorium -Tetley - to the dear memory of my husband a beloved comrade, a great gentleman and a gallant soldier', John Charles Dodsworth Tetley,Captain, Grenadier Guards, killed in action Oct 9, 1917.4 Family Children Howell John Dodsworth Tetley+5 b. 1 Apr 1913, d. Jul 1991 Patrick Ivor Delaval Tetley6 b. 11 Jan 1917, d. 1990
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Charterhouse Deo Dante Dedi No. 2885 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th December 1915 | - | - |
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