Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Grave: | Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery | XV. M. 12. Souchez | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 28D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of James Austen-Cartmell (Barrister-at-Law), of 27, Campden House Court, Kensington, London, and the late Mary Aflleck Austen-Cartmell.Education & Career :
Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was an undergraduate when he became a Freemason. He is commemorated on the Eton memorial to former pupils who were killed whilst serving with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps. His bother Geoffrey Hugh Austen-Cartmell was killed on the Somme 13/11/1916. Both men are commemorated on the Durnford School Roll of Honour (Langton Matravers)
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion The King's Royal Rifle Corps |
1st Battalion August 1914 : at Aldershot. Part of 6th Brigade in 2nd Division. 13 August 1914 : landed at Rouen. 13 December 1915 : transferred to 99th Brigade in same Division. |
| Action : Actions in Spring 1916 |
Actions in Spring 1916 covers a number of non specific actions on the Western Front in the period February to the end of June 1916. Much of this period concerned the build up to the Battle of the Somme, particularly the acclimatisation of the Service Battalions (Kitchener Volunteers) to trench routine. As the Battle of the Somme occupied the plans for 1916 no significant efforts were made in other sectors. Many of the casualties could be considered 'routine'. During the period December to June 1916 5845 British soldiers died in 'minor trench operations'.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Kaisar-i-Hind No. 1724 E.C. | London |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
7th February 1913 | 7th March 1913 | 5th December 1913 |
Aged 19 when initiated. Does this mean that he was proposed by his father? Also a James Austen-Cartmell was initiated into both Kaisar-i-hind Lodge and Chancery Bar Lodge, could indicate either a first name drop and family link across family and trade as father was a Barrister.
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