Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Born Winterborne Abbas, Dorset, England in 1893 to Richard and Elizabeth Rolls. He is still in England at the time of the 1911 census, but appears on electoral rolls of New Zealand by 1914. He is recorded as a Private in 1917 when initiated into Freemasonry.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
| Action : War Survivor |
Although many perished in times of national conflict and in the service of their country, many more survived including those interned as Prisoners of War. Stories of those who did survive are included as part of this site, especially those with high gallantry awards, those included against an external rolls of honour and those who had a distinguished career in wartime and military leaderhip.
Detail :
3/2214 Private Rolls, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
His service is commemorated on the Auckland Museum Online Cenotaph.
He is remembered on the Patea Historical Society - Ngamatapouri WW1 Memorial.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Faith and Unanimity No. 417 E.C. | Dorset |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th July 1917 | 10th September 1917 | 19th November 1917 |
In the contribution record of the Lodge of Faith and Unanimity, his war service is shown in the contribution record, but after 2 years of arrears he is excluded under Rule 175a. A big discrepancy against this soldier is his date of birth in the masonic record, which shows him aged 35 in 1917 when he is initiated (but if born in 1893, he would have been 24). His real date of birth is shown against the death certificate - 9th January, 1893.
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