The
Fallen of Ewhurst and Ellen's Green, Surrey
Photos of Parish Men Who Served and Returned
Courtesy of the Ewhurst History Society
The Men Who Served and Returned
The men of Ewhurst who served and returned were hosted by the village for a meal after the war. Here they are pictured out side the Crown public house (background right of picture) and Ivy Cottage (background left of picture). Sixty seven men are pictured, can you identify any of them? If so please contact Andy Bailey at the email address below.
Pte Arthur Alfred Gill (2nd row from front, 4th from left) (identified by Colin Pipe, grandson)
Private 2420(?) 1st Bn The Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment transferred Private 604219 Labour Corps. (promoted Corporal). Lodging at Lower Lodge, Holmbury in 1914 (Electoral Roll). Born 05/09/1888 in Elstead, one of 4 sons of Arthur Gill & Emily Sarah Bookham who served and returned. At the start of the century he moved into the parish and became a gardener for the Joynson-Hicks family of Holmbury. Arthur joined up at the start of the war, and served under his employer with the 1st Bn Queens. He was wounded on more that one occasion (probably once at the Battle of Loos) before transferring to the Labour Corps. Mentioned in Surrey Advertiser 19/9/14, 17/4/15. Married Ellen Violet Wisdom in 1919, and the family moved away from Ewhurst in 1928. Died 21/05/1967.
Pictured standing second from left with his parents and brothers Jack, George and Frank (Information from Colin Pipe, grandson of Arthur Gill).
Petty Officer, Royal Navy, served on HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter, stationed at Scapa Flow. Born Ewhurst 1897, Son of George Knightly Ledger of Burstowes Croft (photo and information from John Ledger, son) Married Doris Saunders, daughter of Samuel Saunders.
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Andrew Bailey, Ewhurst, Surrey
andy@ewhurstfallen.co.uk
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