Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Duisans British Cemetery | IV. H. 50. Etrun | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.120 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
On Singapore Cenotaph
Family :
Son of Hugh Cuthbert and Anne Wilkinson Cuthbert.Education & Career :
Cuthbert went to Edinburgh Academy, where he was an able gymnast.
He went to Singapore and became a Broker.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders |
8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Fort George in September 1914 as part of K2 and attached to 44th Brigade in 15th (Scottish) Division. Moved to Aldershot and in November went to Petersfield. Moved to Chisledon Camp (Salisbury Plain) in February 1915, then Tidworth in May. Landed at Boulogne in July 1915. |
| Action : The Arras Offensive and associated actions |
9 April - 16 June 1917. The Arras Offensive consisted of a series of linked attacks starting with the Anglo Canadian assault on the dominant Vimy Ridge feature through the battles in the Scarpe River valley and up to the assaults on the Hindenburg line in the summer of 1917.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St. George No. 1152 E.C. | Eastern Archipelago |
| Joined : | Royal Prince of Wales No. 1555 E.C. | Eastern Archipelago |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
26th May 1906 | 23rd June 1906 | 23rd July 1906 |
Joined Royal Prince of Wales Lodge No. 1555 in Penang on 1st September 1909 but resigned 8th August 1911.
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