Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Douchy-Les-Ayette British Cemetery | II. G. 11. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.115 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 17D GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | Military Cross | ||
Family :
Son of George Heptonstall Backhouse and Grace Backhouse of The New Inn, Ermington, Devon.Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: 8th Battalion King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) |
8th (Service) Battalion Formed at Lancaster in October 1914 as part of K3 and attached to 76th Brigade, 25th Division. Landed in France 27 September 1915. 15 October 1915 : Brigade moved to 3rd Division. |
| 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.
Detail :
Lieutenant Horace Heptonstall BACKHOUSE, MC 8th The King?s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment The son of George Heptonstall Backhouse and Grace Backhouse of The New Inn, Ermington, Devon. He was a Victualler (Publican) who was Initiated on the 2nd December 1908;Passed 3rd February and Raised on the 7th April 1909. Killed in action on the 23rd August 1918 aged 33. He is buried in Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, France, Grave Reference Plot 2, Row G.11 and he is Remembered on a Memorial in Ermington Parish Church.The Commonwealth War Graves Register lists him as BACKHOUS which is probably a typographical error. He was awarded the Military Cross.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Erme No. 1091 E.C. | Devonshire |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
2nd December 1908 | 3rd February 1909 | 7th April 1909 |
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