Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Document: | New Zealand WW1 Masonic List | N.Z. | |
Awards & Titles: | Meritorious Service Medal | ||
Early Life :
Mrs R.G. Ward (sister), 45 Kepple Street, New Brighton, Christchurch, New Zealand.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F. |
| 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 :
32421 Staff Sergeant Charlesworth Albiston, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Regiment, C Company, New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Embarked 15th November, 1916 from Wellington on either the RMS Tahiti or RMS Maunganui
The medal rolls show that he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
He died, aged 36 and is interred at Bromley Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Conyers No. 1916 E.C. | New Zealand (South Island) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
9th October 1913 | 11th December 1913 | - |
Listed as a 24 year old accountant from Christchurch in 1913 at the time of his initiation into Conyers Lodge. He appears not to have advanced any further than that of Fellowcraft. The contribution register shows war service in the 1916 column, but a continuation of his dues up to at least 1921.
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