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 |