Person Page - 1232

     Elizabeth Charlotte Fuller was born in 1875 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.^1,2 She married Arthur Attfield, son of Jonas Attfield and Harriet Cooper, on 30 October 1897 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by George Fuller, Mary Fuller and E H Tring. Arthur was a gardener like his father Jonas. Elizabeth's father, George was a grocer.^3,4 She was the wife of Arthur Attfield in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. Elizabeth was an infant school mistress.⁵ She was the wife of Arthur Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. Arthur was a domestic gardener living with his wife and children including the newly born son Arthur. His widowed mother in law Mary Fuller was staying with them.⁶ She died in 1952 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁷ She was buried on 10 October 1952 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁸

     Evelyn Mary Attfield was born in 1898 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Fuller. She was baptised on 4 September 1898 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, her father was a Gardener.² She was the daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Attfield in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ She was the daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁴ She married William Frederick Leonard Saunders, son of Charles William Saunders and Edith Matlock, on 3 June 1922 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns were read. The ceremony was witnessed by Frederick Walter White, Corona Lilian Atfield, Charles William Saunders, George Smee, Odling Smee and Arthur Atfield. William was a carpenter like his father Charles William Saunders.^5,6

     William Frederick Leonard Saunders was born in 1890 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Charles William Saunders and Edith Matlock. He was the son of Charles William Saunders and Edith Saunders in the 1891 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ He was the son of Charles William Saunders and Edith Saunders in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁴ He was listed as the brother in law of Caroline Emily Saunders in the 1911 census in Forest King, Blackheath, Surrey, England. Leonard was a carpenter.⁵ Len as he was known as a keen sportsman and Captained Blackheath Cricket team as well as playing in the gunpowder works team. He also played in the Blackheath Rovers football team. He sang in the church choir and Choral Society.⁶ Len enlisted in the army after walking to Stoughton Barracks with some other local boys. He was to join the Royal Engineers Signal Company. After some initial training in Chatham he was then moved to Aldershot to prepare for the regiments departure for France via Southampton and Le Havre.⁶ After 17 months on the Western Front, Len was taken ill and shipped back to England on a hospital train. He slowly recovered and was put on guard duty in Bedford.^6,7 Sapper Leonard Saunders R E formerly a member of Wonersh Choir and Choral Society was awarded the Military Medal for 'great devotion to duty'. His Commanding Officer wrote to his mother explaining that he won the medal through the extraordinary tenacity with which he clung to his position after the trenches and the men who manned them had been battered out of existance. He was very pleased to report Leonard came out unscathed.⁸ Sapper Leonard Saunders RE promoted to rank of Lance Corporal.⁹ The Surrey Advertiser reported on 14 July 1917 that Lance Corporal W F Leonard Saunders had been awarded a bar to his Military Medal for distunguished services during the recent fighting.^10,11 Len was finally discharged and returned to his family in Blackheath living at Wapentake, later known as Camelford.⁶ He married Evelyn Mary Attfield, daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Fuller, on 3 June 1922 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns were read. The ceremony was witnessed by Frederick Walter White, Corona Lilian Atfield, Charles William Saunders, George Smee, Odling Smee and Arthur Atfield. William was a carpenter like his father Charles William Saunders.^12,13 He served in the 5th Surrey Battalion of the Home Guard during WWII, he was a Signals Officer of E Company in Blackheath.⁶

     Emily Harrison was born in 1869 in Albury, Surrey, England.^1,2 She married George Attfield, son of Abel Attfield and Ann Farnfield, on 1 August 1898 in St Peter and St Paul, Albury, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by William Bowler and Sarah Harrison. George was a fishmonger living in Blackheath, his father Abel was a labourer. Emily's father was a labourer. Emily's brother William married in the same church on the same day. Was it a double wedding? He married Harriet Jane Holland also from Albury.^1,3 She was the wife of George Attfield in the 1901 census in Lordshill, Shamley Green, Surrey, England. George is a fish and fruit dealer living with his wife and children, little George was 6 months old.⁴ She was the wife of George Attfield in the 1911 census in Shamley Green, Surrey, England. George was a general dealer living with his wife and children.⁵ She died in 1922 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.⁶

     Emily Grace Attfield was born in 1899 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of George Attfield and Emily Harrison. She was the daughter of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1901 census in Lordshill, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1911 census in Shamley Green, Surrey, England.³ She received the probate of the estate of George Attfield on 27 September 1923.⁴

     George Percy Attfield was born in 1900 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Harrison. He was baptised on 18 November 1900 in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.² He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1901 census in Lordshill, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.³ He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1911 census in Shamley Green, Surrey, England.⁴

     Hubert Charles Attfield was born on 15 January 1903 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Harrison. He was baptised on 5 April 1903 in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England, his father was a fishmonger and the family lived at Lords Hill in Shamley Green.² He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1911 census in Shamley Green, Surrey, England.³ He received the probate of the estate of George Attfield on 27 September 1923.⁴ He married Violet K E Simpson in 1938 in Surrey, England.⁵ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register Hubert was listed as living at Overslaughs, Alfold Road, Guildford, Surrey, England, with his wife Violet. Hubert was a green grocer hawker living with his wife and brother Cuthbert Attfield who was also a green grocer hawker.⁶ He died in May 1984 in Surrey, England, at age 81.⁷

     Walter John Victor Attfield was born on 10 August 1905 in Shamley Green, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Harrison. He was baptised on 22 October 1905 in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.² He was the son of George Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1911 census in Shamley Green, Surrey, England.³ He died in 1924 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁴

     Winifred Mary Attfield was born in 1905 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of George Henry Attfield and Emily Oliver. She was baptised on 23 July 1905 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, her father was a garderner.³ She was the daughter of George Henry Attfield and Emily Attfield in the 1911 census in Dovers Cottages, Dovers Green, Reigate, Surrey, England.⁴

     Corona Lilian Attfield was born on 9 August 1902 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.^1,2 She was the daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Fuller. She was baptised on 14 September 1902 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.³ She was the daughter of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁴ She married Eric Woodrough Madden on 21 October 1933 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Arthur Attfield and Dorothy Madden. Eric was a watchmaker and came from Maidee Newport, his father Arthur Woodrough Madden was a retired engineer.^5,6 Her husband Eric died in 1981 in Newton Abbot, Devon, England.⁷ She died in February 2005 in Torbay, Devon, England, at age 102.⁸

     George Arthur Attfield was born in 1911 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Fuller. He was the son of Arthur Attfield and Elizabeth Charlotte Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ He was baptised on 16 April 1911 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, his father was a Gardener.⁴

     Jane Callingham was born circa 1857 in Blackheath, Surrey, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Callingham and Harriett Glaizer. She was baptised on 2 August 1857 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.² She was the daughter of John Callingham and Harriett Glaizer in the 1861 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ She was a daughter of John Callingham and Harriett Glaizer in the 1871 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁴ She was the daughter of John Callingham and Harriett Glaizer in the 1891 census Blackheath, Surrey, England, Jane was a domestic servant.⁵ She married James Attfield, son of William Attfield and Dinah ..., in 1900 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.⁶ She was the daughter of Harriett Glaizer in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. Jane was listed as single but I believe she was married, maybe the enumerator did not know!!⁷ She was the wife of James Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. James was a gunpowder factory hand making powder living with his wife and her brother William aged 58 who was sadly listed as having mental debility.⁸ Her husband James died on 14 December 1935 in Top Cottage, Blackheath, Surrey, England. She died on 13 January 1937 in Surrey, England.⁹ She was buried on 15 January 1937 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹⁰ They are buried under the same gravestone.

     Rebecca Mills was born circa 1851 in Hadley, Middlesex, England.¹ She married Allen Attfield, son of Jonas Attfield and Harriet Cooper, in 1906 in Lambeth, London, England.² She was the wife of Allen Attfield in the 1911 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. Allen was a Post Office Pensioner living with his Rebecca in their four roomed home. They had a lodger Francis Henry Bath staying with them who worked as an assistant domestic gardener.³ Her husband Allen died in 1918 in Hambledon, Surrey, England.⁴

     George Henry Attfield was born on 22 March 1871 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was a grandson of Jonas Attfield and Harriet Attfield in the 1871 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ He was baptised on 6 August 1871 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, His parents were listed as George and Emma Attfield.⁴ He was the grandson of Jonas Attfield and Harriet Attfield in the 1881 census in Wonersh Street, Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁵ He was the grandson of Jonas Attfield and Harriet Attfield in the 1891 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁶ He married Emily Oliver, daughter of Jonathan Oliver, on 15 September 1894 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England, after the banns had been read. The ceremony was witnessed by Arthur Atfield, Elizabeth Fuller and Louisa Atfield. Emily's father Jonathan was a publican. George's father was listed as George Weller a gardener.^7,8 He was listed as head of household in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. George was a domestic gardener living with his wife and daughter.⁹ He was listed as head of household in the 1911 census in Dovers Cottages, Dovers Green, Reigate, Surrey, England. George was a domestic gardener living with his wife two daughters and nephew Herbert who was also a domestic gardener.¹⁰ On 29 September 1939 in the National Register George was listed as living at Honey Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, England, with his wife Emily. George was a gardener living with his wife who was Nurse 32579 in the Red Cross. Evelyn M N Higgs was staying with them, she was a shop assistant in a tobacconist and newspagent shop.¹¹ His wife Emily died in 1944 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.¹² He died in 1953 in Christchurch, Hampshire, England.¹³

     William Charles Callingham was born on 4 June 1883 in Staines, Middlesex, England.^1,2 He was the son of ... Callingham and ... Jacobs. He was the grandson of John Callingham and Harriett Glaizer in the 1891 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.³ He appeared in the household of James Attfield in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England. William was a domestic gardener.⁴ William went to Canada at some time after 1901. The passenger list for the Canadian Pacific vessel Lake Champlain leaving Liverpool, bound for Montreal, on 21 July 1910 includes a 28 year old W Callingham, which might be William Charles.⁵ William enlisted in Toronto on 27 July 1915 into the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force having been declared fit on 23 July. He was 5 foot 7¾ inches tall, with a dark complexion, blue eyes, dark hair and a scar behind his right ear. He stated his next of kin was his sister Mrs Ada Marshall 29 Lenton Street, St Thomas, Ontario. I have not been able to trace her.² He died on 4 November 1916 in Somme, France, at age 33 from wounds received as reported by No 11 Canadian Field Ambulance. He was Private, 38th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment), 12 Infantry Brigade 4th Division. Army no. 135678.^6,7,8 He was buried in Albert Communal Cemetery extension, Somme, France.^6,5 He is remembered on Blackheath War Memorial. He also appears on plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.

     Leonard George Edwards was born in 1894 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of Henry Edwards and Ann Elsley.² He was baptised on 18 March 1895 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.³ He was the son of Henry Edwards and Ann Edwards in the 1901 census in Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁴ He was the son of Henry Edwards and Ann Edwards in the 1911 census in 16 Mitchell Cottages, Blackheath, Surrey, England. Leonard was a house boy.⁵ Leonard went to work at the Chilworth Gunpowder Works as a coal carting labourer.⁶ He enlisted into The Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment as a Private into the 7th battalion which was formed in Guildford in September 1914 as part of the Kitchener's New Army. Initially Leonard spent time training in Colchester and Salisbury Plain before embarking for Bologne on 27 July 1915. He immediately saw action across the Western Front.⁶ He died on 1 July 1916 in Somme, France, He was killed in action at the Battle for Albert on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, his Army number was G/1354. The British Army suffered its worst day of the war with over 19,000 killed and 35,000 wounded.^7,8 Henry received £12 14s 10d war gratuity for his son Leonard on 18 October 1916 and a further £8 on 6 September 1919.⁹ He is remembered on pier and face 5D and 6D of the Thiepval Memorial.⁷ He is also remembered on Blackheath War Memorial. And again on plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.

     Thomas Frank Hardwick was born in 1894 in Droitwich, Worcestershire, England.¹ He was the son of Henry William Hardwick and Annie Loveland.² He was the son of Annie Hardwick in the 1901 census in 67 Kingsley Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England.³ He appeared in the 1911 census in Theobolds, Chilworth, Surrey, England. He was listed as a domestic servant to John Arthur Bleackley a single man living on private means in a seven roomed home. There was one other servant in the household, Harold Ashwell listed as a driver, mechanic.⁴ Frank Hardwick enlisted into the Army Service Corps but became a rifleman in the London Battalion 1st 28 London Regiment Rifle Brigade (The Artists' Rifles). His Regiment number was B/201426, he was formerly M/2/046989 in R A S C.

The origin of Artists Rifles can be traced back to The Volunteer Corps formed in 1859 by Lord Peel in response to the threat of invasion from Napoleon III of France. The Artist Rifles was formed in 1860 along with many of the other famous London regiments as part of this Corps.

A few days after landing, Sir John French, Commander in Chief of the British Expeditionary Force, sent a request for 52 other ranks from the Artists to be made officers that same day to replace what he described as the 'colossal' officer losses of the 7th Division which was due back in the line in three days. The only officer training they received was a two hour talk by their battalion commander, Lt Col May, and a copy of the Field Service Pocket Book before the 2nd Lieutenant stars were fixed to the shoulder straps of their other rank uniforms. So dressed, they joined their new companies in 7th Division, many finding themselves the only officer and therefore company commander! Col. May wrote later 'surely they were the most rapidly trained and scantily equipped young officers ever produced by the British Army. This was a role the Artists filled many times over during WWI.
The Artists also fought as a battalion (1st Battalion) and were in the thick of the fighting at Passchendaele in the 3rd Battle of Ypres 1917
The first idea for the Artists, wrote Col. H A R May CB, VD (Artists' Rifles 1882-1921 and CO in 1912 and 1920) occurred to Edward Sterling, an art student and ward of Thomas Carlyle, the Scottish historian, who in 1859 convened a meeting of fellow students in the life class of Carey's School of Art, Charlotte Street, Bloomsbury, at which a special corps for artists was discussed. In 1860 this 'Corps of Artists' was formed consisting of painters, sculptors, engravers, musicians, architects and actors.

The Artists contributed the largest contingent to the famous City Imperial Volunteers sent to South Africa in 1900-1901 for the Boer War.

The Artists' Rifles mobilised on 4 August 1914 at Dukes Road, Euston as 1/28th County of London Battalion (Artists' Rifles) and became part of London Division Army Troops in the St Albans area. In October 1914 the Artists sailed to France in the SS. Australind.^5,6 He died on 30 October 1917 in Flanders, Belgium, killed in action at the second battle of Passchendaele, a phase of the Third Battle of Ypres.^5,7 He is remembered on Blackheath War Memorial. His name appears also on the Frensham War Memorial as his mother was born there and went back periodically to live. His name also appears as Franke Hardwicke on Panel 145 to 147 in Tyne Cot Memorial, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.⁵ He also appears on the plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.

     Thomas Alfred Hammond was born in 1899 in Wonersh, Surrey, England.¹ He was the son of William Hammond and Sarah Ann Pelling. He was baptised on 6 August 1899 in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England.² He was the son of William Hammond and Sarah Ann Hammond in the 1901 census in Tangley Manor, Wonersh, Surrey, England.³ He was the son of Sarah Ann Hammond in the 1911 census in Great Tangley Farm, Wonersh, Surrey, England.⁴ Thomas enlisted on 28 August 1917 into the Rifle Brigade and was later transferred to the London Regiment going to France on 14 May 1918.⁵ Killed in action. His unofficial death had been reported in the Surrey Advertiser of Saturday 31 August, he had sadly died on 9 August 1918 in France.⁶ Thomas appears on the plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England. He was buried in Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France, in a grave reference VIII.A.17 he was rifleman 48754 in 2nd.10th Battalion London Regiment.⁷

     Charles Basil Mortimer Hodgson was born on 25 September 1881 in Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Austen. Charles attended Castle House Preparatory School, Petersfield, Hampshire from 1891 to 1895 before moving to Eton College from 1895 to 1900, and he matriculated as a Commoner at Magdalen on 14 October 1901, having taken Responsions for the first time in Michaelmas Term 1900. He resat them in Michaelmas Term 1901 and then took the Preliminary Examination in Jurisprudence in Trinity Term 1902 and the rest of the First Public Examination in October 1902. He was awarded a 2^nd in Modern History (Honours) in Trinity Term 1905 and he took his BA on 10 August 1905. After leaving Magdalen he became a Barrister of the Inner Temple. He also worked for Toynbee Hall.³ He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Hodgson in the 1891 census in Cottingley House, Kingston Vale, Surrey, England.⁴ All three siblings Charles, Cyril and Harold were in the same house at Eton and the same housemaster, Philip Williams. Their tutor was Ernest Lee Churchill. Charles and Cyril were also taught by Robert Penrice Lee Booker.⁵ Charles was admitted in to the Freedom of the city of London by Patrimony. He was a Vintner.² Charles attended Eton and Magdalen College in Oxford.⁶ In July 1907 he was gazetted to the Special Reserve Battalion of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment; he was commissioned Second Lieutenant on 28 May 1906; Lieutenant 10 August 1908; Captain 1 October 1913; invalided home after being injured where he received a sprained ankle during the fighting and during his convalescence he spoke in various parts of the Country for the Parliamentary Recruitng Committee.⁷ He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Hodgson in the 1911 census in The Hallams, Blackheath, Surrey, England. Charles was a barrister at law.⁸ He married Mary Alice Carpenter, daughter of Archbishop H W Carpenter, on 3 August 1911 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, Mary was the eldest daughter of Archdeacon Carpenter of Salisbury.^9,3 Soon after the outbreak of war in August 1914, he joined his regiment at the front and took part in the battle of Aisne and the first battle of Ypres.⁶ In February 1915 he was appointed to the Staff of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force; he was made Deputy Judge Advocate General on 1915. He probably arrived on Imbros where he worked for General Woodward, but he was admitted to hospital on the Dardanelles on 24 August 1915 and invalided to Alexandria with enteritis (Para- Typhoid) on 30 August 1915 where he was judged fit for light duties on 20 September 1915. He returned to duty at the HQ of the MEF on 10 October 1915 and was a GSO3 (Cypher Officer with the Western Frontier Force on 27 November 1915) from 20 November to 31 December 1915 (sent to Matruh with the WFF as GSO3 on 6 December 1915; Staff Captain 1 January-31 March 1916. GSO3 again on 1 April 1916. He was sent to England on leave from 28 May to 26 June 1916 and rejoined from England on 17 July 1916. On 26 February 1918 he was detached from the 3^rd Battalion of the Queen’s Own Regiment and attached to the 2/24^th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen’s), part of the 181^st Brigade, in the 60^th (2/2^nd London) Division wef 1 March 1913 and served in the Western Frontier Force from 27 November 1915 to 9 March 1918. [Went to Salonika in November 1916 and to Egypt in January 1917].⁷ He died on 1 April 1918 in Naerich Schools Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, at age 36 He was a Captain in the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) and was awarded the Croix de Guerre avec Palme and Legion d'Honneur on 30 March 1917. He died from the wounds to his left foot, abdomen, pelvis and buttock. His brother Cyril died a few days earlier on 20 March.^10,11 He was buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Al Qahirah, Cairo, Egypt, in plot O. 143. The stone is engraved 'In loving memory of my darling husband, rest in peace beloved.^11,12' His estate was probated on 29 June 1918 in London to Mary Alice Hodgson his widow. His effects were valued at £7,125 8s 7d.¹⁰ He is also remembered on Blackheath War Memorial. Charles also appears on plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England. Charles is remembered as a Casualty of WW1 in the Diocese of Salisbury Memorial Book for Salisbury Cathedral. The Battle Cross for Captain Charles Basil Mortimer Hodgson was located in Salisbury Cathedral next to his brother-in-law Lieutenant John Philip Morton Carpenter who died 15 September 1916.¹³ Emily Hodgson's ashes were buried in plot X8. Charles and Cyril are mentioned on their mothers gravestone in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.¹² Sir Charles and Lady Hodgson gave a stained glass windows in Christ Church in memory of their two sons who died in hospital in Egypt within ten days of each other. The windows depict the Arthurian Knights theme reminding one of the sacrifice made in the search for the Holy Grail and the figure on the left represents Jesus offering the cup our of doors as priests offered battlefield sacraments.¹⁴

     Cyril Arthur Godwin Hodgson was born on 11 May 1883 in Kingston Hill, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England.^1,2 He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Austen. He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Hodgson in the 1891 census in Cottingley House, Kingston Vale, Surrey, England.³ All three siblings Charles, Cyril and Harold were in the same house at Eton and the same housemaster, Philip Williams. Their tutor was Ernest Lee Churchill. Charles and Cyril were also taught by Robert Penrice Lee Booker.⁴ He was the son of Charles Durrant Hodgson and Emily Godwin Hodgson in the 1901 census in The Hallams, Blackheath, Surrey, England.⁵ Cyril was educated at home and then attended Eton 1896-1901 to study and later Trinity College, Cambridge.² He appeared in the 1911 census in Heksey, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, Sussex, England. He was boarding with Laura J Banks a boarding house keeper and working as a Land Agents pupil.⁶ He trained for the Land Agency and passed his Surveyor's Institute examinations. He then worked in Lewes and later Dulverton. In the summer of 1914 the Duke of Wellington employed him on his Statfield Saye estate. He had first joined the Royal North Devon Yeomanry when working in the West Country but resigned his commission when he returned to Berkshire.² On the outbreak of war he re-enlisted as a trooper, shortly afterwards receiving his commission. He saw service throughout the Gallipolli Campaign and in Egypt against the Senussi tribes and also did detailed survey work on the Sinai. Later he went to the front where he commanded a company and saw much fighting. He was recommended for the Military Cross by the Colonel for capturing machine guns and holding off seven counter attacks.² He died on 20 March 1918 in Cairo, Egypt, at age 34 in hospital from pneumonia or malaria contracted in Palestine when he took part in the capture of Beersheba and Jerusalem. He was a Captain in the 1/1st Royal North Devon Yeomanry then formed into (Royal 1st Devon and Royal North Devon Yeomanry), The Devonshire, 229 Brigade, 74th Division and his home address was The Hallams in Shamley Green. His brother Charles died a few weeks later on1 April.^7,8,9,10 He was buried in Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt, in grave O. 135.^11,9 His estate was probated on 5 July 1918 in London to Archibald Sanford Hodgson a land agent and Harry Moubray Merriman a stock broker. His effects were valued at £5,021 8s 10d.⁷ He is also remembered on Blackheath War Memorial. Cyril also appears on the plaque in St John the Baptist, Wonersh, Surrey, England. Emily Hodgson's ashes were buried in plot X8. Charles and Cyril are mentioned on their mothers gravestone in Christ Church, Shamley Green, Surrey, England.⁹ Sir Charles and Lady Hodgson gave a stained glass windows in Christ Church in memory of their two sons who died in hospital in Egypt within ten days of each other. The windows depict the Arthurian Knights theme reminding one of the sacrifice made in the search for the Holy Grail and the figure on the left represents Jesus offering the cup our of doors as priests offered battlefield sacraments.⁸