Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Le Touret Memorial | Panel 1 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 51D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Probate record shows: AUERBACH, Willy Herbert Alexander of 91 Gunterstone Road, West Kensington, Middlesex. Private His Majesty's and King Edward's Horse Regiment. Died 23rd May 1915 at Festubert in France on active service. Probate granted at London to Ella Mary Claudine Auerbach - widow. Effects £3314 12s 6dService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2nd King Edward's Horse |
| Action : The Battle of Festubert |
Festubert (15-25 May 1915) was really a continuation of the Battle of Aubers Ridge that had been called off on 10th May, and in places fought over the same ground with the same depressing outcome. Some minor tactical success was achieved but it did not justify the 16,000 casualties. It did however reinforce the lessons of Neuve Chapelle and Aubers Ridge and conditioned planning and thinking that evolved into the tactical planning of the Somme in 1916.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Hertfordshire Imperial Yeomanry No. 3192 E.C. | Hertfordshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
10th April 1912 | 24th May 1912 | 12th December 1912 |
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
Last Updated: 2016-08-16 17:59:53