George Gordon de Courcy Drury

George was born 28 August 1894, the son of Ernest de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sansen, in New Zealand. He served in World War 1 initially with the New Zealand Field Artillery, then as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Scots Fusiliers, then as a Lieutenant with the King's African Rifles in Kenya.

Grace Kathleen Gmelin 1895-1994
Grace was born on 4 September 1895, daughter of Rev. Frederick Edwin Gmelin MA, one time Rector of Coombe, near Oxford, and Kathleen Trevenen Roe.
I have identified the following children:

Denis Gordon de Courcy Born 16 May 1921 Christchurch, New Zealand Married Ruth Elizabeth Johnston

Birth of Parents

George Gordon de Courcy Drury

b: 28 Aug 1894 New Zealand 1894/12131
son of Ernest de Courcy Drury and Nellie Kathleen Sansen

Grace Kathleen Gmelin

b: 4 Sep 1895 Stonehouse, Devonshire 1895 3Q East Stonehouse 5b 286
daughter of Rev. Frederick Edwin Gmelin and Kathleen Trevenen Roe

LONDON GAZETTE, 3 June 1919

AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS 2nd Lt. (T./Lt.) George Gordon de Courcy Drury, 3rd Bn., R. Sc. Fus., Spec. Res., and 2/2nd Bn., K. A. R.

Marriage

3 Jul 1920
George Gordon de Courcy Drury
Grace Kathleen Gmelin

Children

Denis Gordon de Courcy Drury

b: 16 May 1921 Christchurch, New Zealand
son of George Gordon de Courcy Drury and Grace Kathleen Gmelin

New Zealand Shipping Co. "Rimutaka"
Arrival: Southampton 29 March 1922
From: Wellington, New Zealand

Mrs. Grace Drury 26
Master Denis Drury 1
UK Address: Woolavington, Nr. Bridgewater Somerset

Death

George Gordon de Courcy Drury

Died 12 Mar 1947, Age 52, Westminster, London 1947 1Q Westminster 5c 606

Death

Grace Kathleen (Gmelin) Drury

Died 1994, Age 99, Fulham, London 1994 4Q Fulham 73a 220