David Hugh RYCROFT

1907 - 1944  (36 years)

• Name	David Hugh RYCROFT
  Birth	30 Dec 1907	Bishop's Waltham, Hants   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	2 Apr 1911	Bishop's Waltham, Hants   [1]
  	Age: 3y
  	Address: The Rectory
  Census	19 Jun 1921	Brimpton, Berks   [3]
  	Age: 13y 6m
  	Address: Little Park House
  Census	29 Sep 1939	Chelsea, London SW   [4]
  	Address: 26 Argyll Mansions, Beaufort Street
  Occupation	29 Sep 1939	Chelsea, London SW   [4]
  	Captain, KSLI. Employed at War Office
  Death	13 Nov 1944	Dalmatia, Croatia   [2]
  	Cause: KIA
  Probate	16 May 1945	Llandudno, Gwynedd   [5]
  	Value of Estate £864 16s
  Person ID	I366794678	Tony & Gill's Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Edmund Hugh RYCROFT,   b. 3 Sep 1862, Chevening, Kent d. 18 Jul 1932, Aberfoyle, Perthshire (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Winifred Edith FANSHAWE,   b. 11 Nov 1875, Burghclere, Hants d. 30 Dec 1968, Wilsford, Wilts (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1902	Burghclere, Hants   [2, 6]
  Family ID	F16038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Edith Dilys CARBERY,   b. 19 Aug 1909, Farnham, Surrey
  Marriage	18 Dec 1930	Farnham, Surrey   [2, 7]
  Divorce	1934  [2]
  _STAT	Divorced
  Children	1. Julian Miles Wemyss RYCROFT,   b. 7 Nov 1931, Lexden, Essex d. 16 Jun 1955, Portland, Dorset (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F16047	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Cicely Phoebe Susanna OTTER-BARRY,   b. 26 Jan 1911   d. 8 Sep 1980, Great Horkesley, Essex (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	31 Jul 1939	Chelsea, London SW   [2, 8]
  Children	1. Charlotte Susanna RYCROFT,   b. 14 Jun 1941, Surrey, South Western d. Abt 1990 (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F16048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Birth - 30 Dec 1907 - Bishop's Waltham, Hants Census - Age: 3y,Address: The Rectory - 2 Apr 1911 - Bishop's Waltham, Hants Marriage - 18 Dec 1930 - Farnham, Surrey Marriage - 31 Jul 1939 - Chelsea, London SW Census - Address: 26 Argyll Mansions, Beaufort Street - 29 Sep 1939 - Chelsea, London SW Occupation - Captain, KSLI. Employed at War Office - 29 Sep 1939 - Chelsea, London SW Probate - 16 May 1945 - Llandudno, Gwynedd  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S57] Census 1911 E&W (02/04/1911), RG14 PN6147 PN286 RD104 SD1 ED3 SN312. Census England 1911 Address: The Rectory Place: Bishop's Waltham, Hants Name • Relation • Sex • Age • Married • Years • Chd Born • Chd Living • Chd Died • Occupation • Industry • Employ Status • At Home • Where Born • Nationality • Infirmity Edmund Hugh Rycroft • Head • M • 48 • M • • • • • Clergyman, Church of England • • Employer • • Chevening, Kent • • Barbara Frances Rycroft • Daughter • F • 7 • S • • • • • • • • • London, St George Hanover Square • • Arthur John Rycroft • Son • M • 5 • S • • • • • • • • • Winchester, Hants • • David High Rycroft • Son • M • 3 • S • • • • • • • • • Bishop's Waltham, Hants • • [S156] thepeerage.com. [S612] Census 1921 E&W (19/06/1921), RG15 PN05874 SN35 P1 RD114 RS2 ED4,5,6. Census England 1921 Address: Little Park House Place: Brimpton, Berks Name • Relation • Age • Sex • Marr/Orph'd • Birthplace • Nationality • Education • Occupation • Employment • Place of Work • Chd <16 • Children's Ages Winifred Edith Rycroft • Daughter • 44y 7m • F • Married • Burghclere, Hants • • • None • • • • David High Rycroft • Grandson • 13y 6m • M • Both Alive • Bishop's Waltham, Hants • • • • • • • [S241] Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939), RG101 PN0107C I008 L42. Register England & Wales 1939 Address: 26 Argyll Mansions, Beaufort Street Place: Chelsea, London SW Name of person • Status • Gender • Birthdate • Condition • Occupation • Comments Rycroft, David High • • M • 30 Dec 1907 • M • Captain, KSCI. Employed at War Office • Rycroft, Cicely Phoebe Susanna • • F • 26 Jan 1911 • M • UDD • [S488] England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019. [S745] Hampshire Advertiser, 29 Nov 1902, P6. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 2a P 507. [S417] England & Wales Marriages 1837 - 2005, Vol 1a P 1731.