SIDNEY TOWERSEY

1899-19

Father Nm: Frederick George Crook Towersey ABT 1859 Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire died Apr 1938 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Mother Nm: Annie Maria Blincoe [406] c 4.7.1873 Long Crendon Bucks died 1906 Leicester.
Marriage D: :1927 Market Bosworth Leics.

K comments: Brother Jim served in WW1 with 21st Siege Battery RGA.

Spouse comments: Drusilla Smith 1902-1984

Children: Sidney 1929, Joan 1932 and John A 1946?.

 

Born 1899

14 OCT 1899, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire

1901 Census

Back way (Now Chearsley Rd) Long Crendon.
Annie Towersey 28
Lizzie Towersey 12
Lewis Towersey 7
Sydney Towersey 1

1911 Census

4 Cumberland Rd Ellistown LeicestershireFrederick Towersey 52
Annie Elizabeth Towersey 42
Lewis Towersey 17
James Towersey 14
Lois Bowley Bowley 12
Sidney Towersey 11
Joseph Bowley Bowley 11
Mary Ann Towersey 8
William Towersey 1
Sarah Ann Towersey 1/12

 

WW1

Sidney Towersey 1899, Long Crendon, Private, 77556, 2/1st Bn Royal Devonshire Yeomanry (RFA)

1917

• 13 Nov Enlisted with the 2/1st Bn Royal Devons Yeomanry. Note. The battalion had a varied beginning. Formed as a Second-Line regiment in September 1914 and remained in the UK until in November 1916, converted into a Cyclist unit and re-designated 4th Yeomanry Cyclist Regiment. Resumed original identity in March 1917 all before Sidney joined.

1918

• The battalion was sent to Ireland in 1918 and didn’t serve in a combat zone in the war.

1919

• 10 Jan. Sidney is honourably discharged either sick or wounded and awarded the Silver War Badge.

  

• 21 Feb. Silver War Badge # B102198 badge issued 21 Feb. 1919.

 

After the War

1939 Census

Fadge Row, Market Bosworth R.D., Leicestershire

	FIRST NAME(S)	LAST NAME(S)	DOB	SEX	OCCUPATION	MARITAL STATUS
	Sidney	Towersey	14 Oct 1899	Male	Miner Below Surface Heavy Works	Married
	Druscilla	Towersey	21 Nov 1902	Female	Boot & Shoe Perporator Operator	Married

Death 1968 age 69 years GRO (D) 4th Quarter Market Bosworth Vol.3a  Page.844