Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Laventie Military Cemetery, La Gorgue | III. F. 10. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.118 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 43B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1/8 West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) |
1/8th (Leeds Rifles) Battalion Carlton Barracks, Leeds. Part of West Riding Brigade, West Riding Division. Moved on 10 August to Selby, end of the month to Strenshall and late October to York. In March 1915 moved to Gainsborough. Record same as 1/5th Bn. 30 January 1918 : transferred to 185th Brigade, 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division, absorbing 2/8th Bn and renamed 8th Bn. |
| 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.
Detail :
Second Lieutenant John Collinge CHADWICK, West Yorks Regiment (Leeds Rifles), who was killed on March 25th, was born in 1879. He was the youngest son of the late William Chadwick, of Leeds and Harrogate, and was educated at Rossall, and afterwards became a director in the firm of Messrs Chadwick Bros., cloth manufacturers of Leeds. he enlisted at the Inns of Court OTC, and after training at Berkhamstead and the Curragh, was given his commission in July, 1916. He went to the front on September 22nd the same year. He married in June, 1908, Alice Fowler, daughter of the late John Wilfred Fowler, of Harrogate, who, with two children, survives him. His General writes as follows : He was a very gallant officer and a fine leader. He had gained a great reputation in his battalion, and his commanding officer considered him a very resourceful and capable officer. In addition to this he was much beloved by his brother officers and by his men. I feel that the Division has suffered a serious loss by his death. Sources; Harrogate Herald - 4th April 1917
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Doric No. 2695 E.C. | Yorkshire (West Riding) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
29th April 1908 | 22nd May 1908 | 17th July 1908 |
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