Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Vis-En-Artois Memorial | Panel 9 | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 18B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Butcher, resident at 102 Ellison Street, Jarrow.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 1st Battalion The Lincolnshire Regiment |
1st Battalion August 1914 : in Portsmouth. Part of 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. Landed at Le Havre on 14 August 1914. 14 November 1915 : transferred to 62nd Brigade, 21st Division. The Bermuda Rifle Volunteer Corps sent a contingent of 2 officers and 125 men, who served with 1st Lincolns from June 1915 onwards. They had suffered 75% casualties by the end of the war. |
| Action : The Advance in Flanders |
18 August - 6 September 1918 The start of the pressure on German gains of Spring 1918 and the reoccupation of ground south of Ypres.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | St Bede No. 1119 E.C. | Durham |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
30th August 1905 | 28th September 1905 | 12th December 1905 |
The records at United Grand Lodge show arrears from 1916 and then "Died Feb 1918". The Thos. Dinsdale who was a member of St. Bede, was a butcher born c.1876, and therefore the 19 year old originally associated with this entry must be incorrect.
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