Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury 1860-1935
Ernest was born on 28 June 1860, the son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou, at East Stonehouse, Devonshire.
He and his brother Frederick sailed to New Zealand in August 1879.
They settled in Opotiki and set up a farm.
Ellen Kathleen Sandes 1869-1949
"Nellie" was born 1 November 1869, the daughter of Robert Fitzmaurice Gordon Sandes and Catherine Bond Peed, in New Zealand.
I have identified the following children.
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George Gordon |
Born 28 Aug 1894 |
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New Zealand |
Married Grace Kathleen Gmelin |
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Jessie Vallancey |
Born abt 1896 |
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New Zealand |
Married Harold Tribe |
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Ernest O'Brien |
Born 10 Mar 1901 |
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New Zealand |
K.I.A. 15 Aug 1941 |
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Cecil Gough |
Born abt 1902 |
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New Zealand |
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Joan Kathleen |
Born 24 Jan 1906 |
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New Zealand |
Married Edwin Douglas Pullon |
Birth of Parents
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Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury |
b: 28 Jun 1860 Devon 1860 3Q E.Stonehouse 5b 276
son of George Drury and Jessie Pigou |
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Ellen Kathleen Sandes |
b: 1 Nov 1869 New Zealand 1869/8301
daughter of Robert Fitzmaurice Gordon Sandes (1843 - 1937) and Catherine Bond Peed (1845 - ) |
Marriage
abt 1893
Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury
Nellie Kathleen Sandes
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New Zealand 1893/4060
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Children
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George Gordon de Courcy Drury |
b: 28 Aug 1894 New Zealand 1894/12131
son of Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sandes |
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Jessie Vallancey Drury |
b: abt 1896 New Zealand 1896/8096
daughter of Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury and Ellen Kathleen Sandes |
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Ernest O'Brien de Courcy Drury |
b: 10 Mar 1901 New Zealand 1901/10918
son of Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sandes |
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Cecil Gough de Courcy Drury |
b: abt 1902 New Zealand 1902/13017
son of Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sandes |
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Joan Kathleen de Courcy Drury |
b: 24 Jan 1906 New Zealand 1906/5992
daughter of Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sandes |
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Christchurch, New Zealand in 1921
George Gordon and his wife Grace returned so that their son Denis could be born in New Zealand
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Death
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Ernest Albert de Courcy Drury |
Died abt 1935, Age 75, New Zealand 1935/23652
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IN Memory of
Private ERNEST O'BRIEN DRURY
QX4064, A.I.F. 2/9 Bn., Australian Infantry
Who Died Age 40
ON 15 August 1941
Son of Ernest de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Drury,
of Merivale, Christchurch, New Zealand
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR
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| TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY, Libya
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COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION
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Death
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Nellie Kathleen (Sandes) Drury |
Died abt 1949, Age 80, New Zealand 1949/32107
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SPECIAL THANKS to Gillian Miles of Christchurch New Zealand, a Drury descendent, for providing the photos, and details of this family.
More information is available on the Sandes Family at Sandes Ancestry.net