Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension | II. D. 14. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.121 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 60A GQS | |
| 4. Memorial: | Liverpool Masonic Hall War Memorial | Col.1. Hope St. | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of George Dunbabin, of 5, Chatsworth Avenue, Orrell Park, Aintree, Liverpool. Council Clerk, Bootle (1915)Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 2/10 The King's (Liverpool Regiment) |
2/10th (Scottish) Battalion Formed in Liverpool in October 1914 as a Second Line battalion. 8 February 1915 : attached to 172nd Brigade, 57th (2nd West Lancashire) Division. Landed in France in February 1917. 20 April1918 : transferred to 55th (West Lancashire) Division and absorbed by 1/10th Bn ten days later |
| Action : The Battle of Messines 1917 and associated actions |
7 June - 11 July 1917. The plan at Messines was to blow up 19 mines in what was the largest man made explosion before Hiroshima, and utterly destroy the German front line along the Messines Ridge. The effect was to "liquify" the ground and create a mini earthquake, which coupled with the largest artillery preparation thus far of over 3 million shells would stun the defenders into submission. The plan largely worked and was initially very successful although the Germans did re-group and opportunities to develop the attack were lost. Casualties in this victory were 25,000.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Litherland No. 3676 E.C. | West Lancashire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
5th May 1915 | 2nd June 1915 | 3rd November 1915 |
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