Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Talana Farm Cemetery | III. I. 13. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 35A GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Early Life :
Married Alice in October 1910Family :
Alice Beatrice b.1885 nee Moore of Massassin St, Eastney, PORTSMOUTHService Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: Howitzer Brigade Royal Marine Artillery |
| Action : The Battles of Ypres 1917 (Third Ypres, or Passchendaele) |
31 July - 10 November 1917. By the summer of 1917 the British Army was able for the first time to fight on its chosen ground on its terms. Having secured the southern ridges of Ypres at Messines in June, the main attack started on 31st July 1917 accompanied by what seemed like incessant heavy rain, which coupled with the artillery barrages conspired to turn much of the battlefield into a bog. Initial failure prompted changes in the high command and a strategy evolved to take the ring of ridges running across the Ypres salient in a series of 'bite and hold' operations, finally culminating in the capture of the most easterly ridge on which sat the infamous village of Passchendaele. The Official History carries the footnote ?The clerk power to investigate the exact losses was not available? but estimates of British casualties range from the official figure of 244,000 to almost 400,000. Within five months the Germans pushed the British back to the starting line, which was where they had been since May 1915.
Detail :
Rudgewick Remembers. "At the start of October 1917 Archibald and the men of No 6 Gun, Howitzer Brigade, RMA were involved with the Battle of Broodseinde, which had commenced on 4th October. With a range of a little over 6 miles, operating the 15-inch Howitzer would regularly place the man of the RMA within the range of German counter battery fire. On the 6th October No 6 Gun was located at Boseinghe (north of Ypres). An incident at No 6 Gun left Quarter Master Sergeant Albert Edward Avery and Gunner James Henry Wooller dead and a further 7 men wounded. Sgt Avery and Gunner Wooller were buried side by side in Talana Farm Cemetery, south of Boseinghe (presumably very close to the location of No 6 Gun)."
See also: Rudgewick Remembers.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Lodge of Hope No. 2153 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
20th June 1917 | - | - |
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