Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 44D GQS | |
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Early Life :
Born 1886 son of Henry Hinksman and Elizabeth Ann Taylor (nee Ashling). Married Eleanor Lawrence 5th July 1913.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 3rd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment |
1/3rd Battalion August 1914 : at Abergavenny. Part of Welsh Border Brigade in the Welsh Division. Moved on mobilisation to Pembroke Dock but by 10 August went to Oswestry and by the end of the month was at Northampton. Moved in December to Bury St Edmunds and in January 1915 to Cambridge. 14 February 1915 : left the Division and landed in France. Came under orders of 83rd Brigade in 28th Division. 27 May 1915 : amalgamated with the 1/1st and 1/2nd Bns. Resumed identity on 11 August 1915. 2 September 1915 : transferred as Pioneer Battalion to 49th (West Riding) Division. 9 August 1916 : left Division and became GHQ Troops. On 31 August, disbanded and troops sent to 1/1st and 1/2nd Bns. |
| Action : The Cambrai Operations and associated actions |
20 November - 30 December 1917. As the Battle of Third Ypres closed down the opportunity presented itself for a short but rapid attack on the German positions near Cambrai. Drawing on the considerable lessons learnt at Ypres the battle plan concentrated on better ground the combined resources of infantry, artillery, tanks and air support in what was in part a blueprint for the combined operations that are now a normal part of military thinking and planning. It was at first spectacularly successful but again the German ability to reorganise and counter attack was demonstrated to such an extent that by the end of the battle virtually all gains were lost. British casualties were about 45,000.
Detail :
Probate Francis Henry of 14 Bournemouth-road Merton Park Surrey lieutenant 3rd Monmouthshire regiment died 30 November 1917 in France or Belgium Probate London 27 February to Leonard Vaile Sanford mercantile clerk. Effects £557 6s 9d.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Merton No. 2790 E.C. | Surrey |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th December 1913 | 10th February 1914 | 10th March 1914 |
Not to be confused with F.H. Taylor from St. Mark's Lodge. The entry in the contribution record for Francis in Merton Lodge shows no employment or residence detail, only a final annotation in the contribution columns "Killed in Action Nov 1918."
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