Sidney Richard GURNSEY

1880 - 1958  (78 years)

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• Name	Sidney Richard GURNSEY  [1, 2]
  Born	7 Apr 1880	Chatham, Kent, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1911	Herbert (Military) Hospital, Shooters Hill Road, Kidbrooke, Woolwich, London, England   [3]
  	Occupation: Cook [Royal Army Medical Corps]
  	Age: 30
  Census	1901	Military Hospital, Lion Terrace, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England   [4]
  	Occupation: Sergeant - Private Royal Army Medical Corps
  	Age: 21
  Military Record	27 Sep 1900	Aldershot, Hampshire, England
  	Enlisted in the Army, with the Royal Army Medical Corps. Apparent Age: 20 yrs, 3 months Height: 5ft 6 inches Weight: 144lbs Chest: 35"/37" Fair Complexion Blue eyes Brown hair Distinguishing marks: Scars on left knee and abdomen
  	Age: 20
  Military Record	9 Feb 1901	England   [5]
  	Appointed 3rd Class Orderly
  Military Record	29 May 1901 - 19 Nov 1906	South Africa
  	Sidney was station in South Africa for the Boer War
  Military Record	2 Apr 1907	England   [5]
  	Promoted to Lance Corporal
  	Age: 27
  Military Record	1 Oct 1908	England   [5]
  	Promoted to Corporal
  	Age: 28
  Military Record	8 Mar 1912	England   [5]
  	Promoted to Sergeant
  	Age: 32
  Military Record	11 May 1912	Woolwich, London, England   [5]
  	Re-engaged for the Royal Army Medical Corp for such period as shall complete 21 years.
  	Age: 32
  Military Record	12 Feb 1914  [5]
  	Promoted to Staff Sergeant.
  Military Record	21 Aug 1914 - 11 Sep 1915	France   [5]
  	With the British Expeditionary Force
  	Age: 34
  Military Record	12 Sep 1915 - 24 Oct 1915	England   [5]
  	Age: 35
  Military Record	7 Dec 1916  [5]
  	Appointed (with pay) to Sergeant Major.
  	Age: 36
  Military Record	25 Oct 1915 - 22 May 1919	France   [5]
  	Stationed with the BEF
  Military Record	23 May 1919 - 29 May 1920	England   [5]
  	Age: 40
  Military Record	29 May 1920	Woolwich, London, England   [5]
  	Discharged at his own request after 18 years service
  	Age: 40
  1939 Register	29 Sep 1939	152 Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, England   [6]
  	Occupation: Wharf Labourer (Heavy Work)
  	Age: 59
  Died	24 Nov 1958
  Siblings	8 siblings
  + 1. Charles George GURNSEY,   b. 3 Mar 1875, Brixton, London, England ,   d. 4 Aug 1911, Brixton, London, England  (Age 36 years)   2. Eleanor Mary Elizabeth GURNSEY,   b. 10 May 1876,   d. 29 Jan 1877  (Age 0 years) + 3. Kate Eleanor GURNSEY,   b. 17 Jun 1877, Brixton, London, England ,   d. 27 Jan 1933  (Age 55 years) 4. Ernest Edward GURNSEY,   b. 17 Jan 1879, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1942, Bromley, Kent, England  (Age 63 years) + 5. Mabel Mary GURNSEY,   b. 2 Sep 1881, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Nov 1965  (Age 84 years) + 6. Isabel Hilda GURNSEY,   b. 10 May 1883, Medway, Kent, England ,   d. 5 Jan 1911, Medway, Kent, England  (Age 27 years) + 7. George Archibald GURNSEY,   b. 7 May 1884, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 12 Jan 1973  (Age 88 years) + 8. Constance Clarence GURNSEY,   b. 26 Jan 1888, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 18 Sep 1972  (Age 84 years)
  Person ID	I263	WILLIS01
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2016

  
  

  Father	George GURNSEY,   b. 22 Jul 1851, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 27 Jun 1930  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Catherine ROBINSON,   b. 9 Oct 1852, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 29 Jul 1929  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1874	Medway
  Children	9 children
  + 1. Charles George GURNSEY,   b. 3 Mar 1875, Brixton, London, England ,   d. 4 Aug 1911, Brixton, London, England  (Age 36 years)   2. Eleanor Mary Elizabeth GURNSEY,   b. 10 May 1876,   d. 29 Jan 1877  (Age 0 years) + 3. Kate Eleanor GURNSEY,   b. 17 Jun 1877, Brixton, London, England ,   d. 27 Jan 1933  (Age 55 years) 4. Ernest Edward GURNSEY,   b. 17 Jan 1879, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1942, Bromley, Kent, England  (Age 63 years) + 5. Sidney Richard GURNSEY,   b. 7 Apr 1880, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 24 Nov 1958  (Age 78 years) + 6. Mabel Mary GURNSEY,   b. 2 Sep 1881, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 14 Nov 1965  (Age 84 years) + 7. Isabel Hilda GURNSEY,   b. 10 May 1883, Medway, Kent, England ,   d. 5 Jan 1911, Medway, Kent, England  (Age 27 years) + 8. George Archibald GURNSEY,   b. 7 May 1884, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 12 Jan 1973  (Age 88 years) + 9. Constance Clarence GURNSEY,   b. 26 Jan 1888, Chatham, Kent, England ,   d. 18 Sep 1972  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F97	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Ethel CIMIT,   b. 9 Aug 1886, Chatham, Kent, England
  Married	1910	Woolwich, Kent, England   [7]
  Children	1. Winifred GURNSEY,   b. 5 Jun 1912 2. Living
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F51	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Military Record - Appointed 3rd Class Orderly - 9 Feb 1901 - England Military Record - Promoted to Lance Corporal,Age: 27 - 2 Apr 1907 - England Military Record - Promoted to Corporal,Age: 28 - 1 Oct 1908 - England Military Record - Promoted to Sergeant,Age: 32 - 8 Mar 1912 - England Military Record - Age: 35 - 12 Sep 1915 - 24 Oct 1915 - England Military Record - Age: 40 - 23 May 1919 - 29 May 1920 - England 1939 Register - Occupation: Wharf Labourer (Heavy Work),Age: 59 - 29 Sep 1939 - 152 Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 1939 Register

  The 1939 Register - GURNSEY, Sidney Living at 152 Glencoe Road, Chatham, Kent, England

  
  

  Census Records		1891 Census - George & Catherine Gurnsey 1891 Census return for George & Catherine Gurnsey, 38 Beacon Road, Luton, Kent.
  		1881 - GURNSEY, George & Catherine 1881 Census return for George & Catherine Gurnsey at Grocers Shop, 3 Claremont Place, Chatham, Kent, England.

  
  

• Notes

  Sid and his wife Ethil emigrated to Kenya with Sid's brother Ernest and his family. They both worked on the railways there. When Sid died Edna remarried and settled in Nairobi. [8]

  
  

• Sources

  [S04] **1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 992; Folio: 125; Page: 33. Name: Sidney GurnseyBirth Date: abt 1880Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1901Residence Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&h=6778088&ti=5538&indiv=try [S09] **1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 894; Folio: 122; Page: 28; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341212. Name: Sidney R. GurnseyBirth Date: Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, EnglandResidence Date: 1881Residence Place: Chatham, Kent, England http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&h=8094457&ti=5538&indiv=try [S102] **1911 England Census, FindMyPast,.com, (RG14PN2856 RD30 SD1 ED14 SN9999). [S04] **1901 England Census, RG13/0992/~F125. [S229] Attestation Papers [Military]. [S303] 1939 Register, Ref: RG101/1693F/004/44 Letter Code:. [S18] FreeBMD - Marriage Index: 1837-1983, 1910 - Mar - Woolwich - Vol 1d - Page 1673. [S187] >GURNSEY, Frederick.