Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Heestert Military Cemetery | B.2 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.119 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Mrs. R. B. M. Chatters, of 22, Loftus Rd., Shepherds Bush, London.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 26th Battalion Royal Fusiliers |
26th (Service) Battalion (Bankers) Formed in London on 17 July 1915 by the Lord Mayor and City of London, composed in the main of former bank clerks and accountants. November 1915 : attached to 124th Brigade, 41st Division. Landed in France on 4 May 1916. Moved with the Division to Italy in November 1917 but returned to France March 1918. |
| Action : The Final Advance in Flanders |
28 September - 11 November 1918. As the pressure mounted in other sectors the opportunity was seized to escape the confines of the Ypres Salient. Within five days the British Second Army had pushed the Germans back over the 1917 battlefield and were advancing on Courtrai. After action at Courtrai the advance continued into Belgium until the Armistice on 11th November.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Southern Star No. 1158 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
23rd March 1915 | - | - |
Possibly came in from a different constitution.
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