As always new research uncover new facts and milestones which don't fit with the chronological order of this blog, but are nonetheless very valuable.
Victor Cyril Giles, who was my first cousin twice removed
(the son of my Great Grand Aunt) arrived in France with the Army Service Corps
on the 10th April 1915.
Victor was born in 1896 in Wimbledon, Surrey to William and
Elizabeth Clara Giles (Nee Bush), he was the 5th of 9 children. He
had 4 sisters; Caroline Elizabeth (born 1886), Lillie Jane (born 1888), Violet
Emily (born 1899) and Ivy Elsie (born 1903) and 4 brothers; William (born
1886), Albert James (born 1893), Alfred Maurice (born 1902) and James Frederick
(born 1902), all born in Wimbledon.
In 1911 the family were living in 77 Graham Road, Wimbledon.
The father, William, was working as a house painter, both Victor (aged 14) and
Albert (aged 17) were in domestic service. Elizabeth’s sister Jane Spice (nee
Bush) was living at 57 Graham Road and her brother Albert Henry Bush (my Great
Grandfather) was living at 120 Graham Road and his father in law, Joseph Lemon
was living next door at 118 Graham Road.
Victor's uncle, William Alfred Bush had been out in France with the Army Service Corps since the start of the war. It is interesting to note William's occupation was the same as Victor's father - House Painter as was his 1st Cousin once removed William James Timothy Bush who was the brother of Charles Henry Bush and Alfred Charles Morris Bush who were both serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps.
One wonders if William Giles, William Alfred Bush and William J T Bush all worked together as house painters?
No comments:
Post a Comment