Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.137 | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 11B GQS | |
| 3. Memorial: | Thiepval Memorial, Picardie | Pier&Face 12D/13B. | |
Awards & Titles: | 1914 (Mons) Star British War Medal Victory Medal | ||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd Battalion Middlesex Regiment |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : at Malta. Returned to England in September and moved to Hursley Park, attached to 23rd Brigade in 8th Division. 7 November 1914 : landed at Le Havre. |
| Action : The Battles of the Somme 1916 |
The Battle of the Somme 1st July - 18th November 1916 is inevitably characterised by the appalling casualties (60,000) on the first day, July 1st 1916. Having failed to break through the German lines in force, and also failed to maximise opportunities where success was achieved, the battle became a series of attritional assaults on well defended defence in depth. The battle continued officially until 18th November 1916 costing almost 500,000 British casualties. German casualties were about the same, and French about 200,000. The Somme could not be counted a success in terms of ground gained or the cost, but it had a strategic impact as it marked the start of the decline of the German Army. Never again would it be as effective whilst the British Army, learning from its experience eventually grew stronger to become a war winning army. The German High Command recognised that it could never again fight another Somme, a view that advanced the decision to invoke unrestricted submarine warfare in an attempt to starve Britain of food and material, and in doing so accelerated the United States declaration of war thus guaranteeing the eventual outcome. 287 Brethren were killed on the Somme in 1916.
Detail :
L/9195 Sergeant Isaac Wanstall, 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment. Killed in Action.
Disembarked France 7th November, 1914.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Zetland No. 515 E.C. | Malta |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
13th April 1914 | 11th May 1914 | 8th June 1914 |
In the 1921 book he appears only as J. Wanstead under Zetland Lodge No. 515. On the 1940 scroll his name changes to Isaac Wanstall. He is found in the ledger as Isaac Wanstall, a 27 year old Sergeant based in Malta. War Service is shown 1915-16 (1917 blank) followed by "Died" in the 1918 column.
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