Ernest William Chubb

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Ernest William Chubb was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 4 Jul 1898 the son of Ernest William Chubb Snr. and Edith Julia Chubb (nee Lampard).    He lived all his early life in East Knoyle.  He enlisted on 20 Feb 1917 with the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as an Airman Class 3 (Service No. 121939).  He served near Paris, France, as a Motor Transport Driver and was eventually discharged on 10 Sep 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He married Ada Gertrude Frances Valentine Pullen in Reading, Berkshire, during 1928.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Hindon Road, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, working as a Chauffeur Valet as well as a Volunteer Special Police Constable.  His death was recorded at The Infirmary, Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 3 Jun 1956 (his then last address being given as The Ship Inn, Burcombe, Wiltshire.)