Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Vermelles British Cemetery | V. B. 14. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.117 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 53C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Alfred and Roxana Brunton, of 3, Regent Avenue, Colne, Lancs.Education & Career :
Student at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington. A.R.C.A., London.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/East Lancashire Regiment |
2nd Battalion August 1914 : in Wijnberg, South Africa. Returned to England, landing at Southampton 30 October 1914. 30 October 1914 : attached to 24th Brigade in 8th Division at Hursley Park. Landed at Le Havre 6 November 1914. 18 October 1915 : moved with the Brigade to 23rd Division. 15 June 1916 : retured with the Brigade to 8th Division. 3 February 1918 : transferred to 25th Brigade in same Division |
| Action : France & Flanders |
France & Flanders covers all the dates and corresponding locations which are outside the official battle nomenclature dates on the Western Front. Therefore the actions in which these men died could be considered 'normal' trench duty - the daily attrition losses which were an everyday fact of duty on the Western Front.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Bohemian No. 3294 E.C. | Cheshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
4th May 1915 | 24th September 1915 | 22nd October 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