George Watkin Eben James Erskine (1899 - 1965)

Born 23 Aug 1899 in Hambledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby (de la Rue) Erskine — married 30 Jan 1930 in St Margaret's, Westminster, London, England

Died 29 Aug 1965 at age 66 in Rusper, Sussex, England.

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Biography

George Erskine is Notable.

George was born in 1899.^[1] He was the son of Maj.-Gen. George Elphinstone Erskine and Eva Constance Sarah Edwards.^[2]

He married Ruby de la Rue, daughter of Sir Evelyn Andros de la Rue, 2nd Bt. and Mary Violet Francklin, on 30 January 1930.^[3]

He passed away in 1965.^[4]

Military Service

General Sir George Watkin Eben James Erskine GCB KBE DSO was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 7th Armoured Division during World War II.

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FHZ-QM6 : 1 October 2014), George Walkin E J Erskine, 1899; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hambledon, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSJH-THS : 8 April 2016), George W E J Erskine in household of Con C S Erskine, Hove, Sussex, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Shoreham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV8S-WJ9Y : 8 October 2014), Ruby De La Rue and null, 1930; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1930, quarter 1, vol. 1A, p. 735, St. George Hanover Square, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCK-SJJ4 : 4 September 2014), George W E J Erskine, 1965; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Wincanton, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.

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Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80482762/george-watkin_eben_james-erskine#source: accessed 10 January 2020), memorial page for Sir George Watkin Eben James Erskine (23 Aug 1899–29 Aug 1965), Find A Grave Memorial no. 80482762, citing Saint Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Rusper, Horsham District, West Sussex, England ; Maintained by Wertypop (contributor 46806984) .