Ernest George Davidge

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Ernest George Davidge was born in Ashmore, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 31 Oct 1894 and baptised there on 23 Dec 1894 the son of David Davidge and Matilda Davidge (nee Chapman).  He lived his early life in Noad Road, Ashmore.  He had obtained employment with the London & South Western Railway on 18 Jun 1914 as a Porter.  He had enlisted and joined the Princess Charlotte of Wales (Royal Berkshire) Regiment as a Private (later Lance Corporal) (Service No. 33281).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Alice Mabel Fox at St. Matthew's Church, Surbiton, Surrey, on 6 Nov 1920. The 1921 Census shows he was living with his parents-in-law at 19 Egmont Road, Tolworth, Surrey, working as a Railway Goods Guard. By the time of the 1939 Register had moved to 31 Cambridge Road, Maldon, Surrey, now working as a Railway Passenger Guard.  His death was recorded whilst living at 21 Wolverton Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, on 11 May 1958.