- Surnames starting with the letter E. 

George Thomas Ewen MC

Rank:Captain
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:03rd Bn
Name of Rgt or Ship:Manchester Rgt
Died:08/03/1916Age:36
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:Iraq
Cemetery or Memorial:Basra Mem, Shatt-al-Arab
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the March quarter 1880 in the Chorlton R.D. - ref: 8c/869, the
eldest son of George & Alice Ann Ewen (nee Disdell).

1881 Census - 29 Byrom Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: ?? months -
born: Manchester.   Head of household - George Ewen - Married - aged: 27 -
occ: Compositor - born: Scotland.  Also Alice A. Ewen - Wife - aged: 23 -
born: Cambridgeshire.    Plus 1 paternal  aunt and 1 visitor.

1891 Census - 76 Mytton Street, Hulme, Manchester.   Son - aged: 11 -
Scholar - born: Manchester.     Head of household - George Ewen - Married -
aged: 37 - occ: Compositor - born: Scotland.  Also Alice Ann Ewen - Wife -
aged: 31 - born: Cambridgeshire.    Plus 1 younger brother.

1901 Census - 22 Wilton Road,  Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester.   Son -
aged: 21 - occ: Barrister's Clerk - born: Manchester.   Head of household -
George Ewen - Married - aged: 47 - occ: Compositor - born: Scotland.  Also
Alice A. Ewen - Wife - aged: 41 - born: Cambridgeshire.  Plus 1 younger
brother. 

He was a member of the Sale Cricket Club, Clarenden Crescent, Sale.

Manchester Courier & Lancashire General Advertiser 2nd March 1907, page six
- An article about the first edition of an intended annual issue of the
Manchester Rucksack Club.  It cost 1/- and is illustrated with excellent
photographs.  Mr. G.T. Ewen is the Editor.

1911 census - No Trace, but he is recorded in the Lodger's list of 1910 as
residing at 11 Wilton Road, Chorlton cum Hardy where he was renting a
furnished bedroom for 15/- per week.

London Gazette dated the 27th October 1914 - George Thomas Ewen of the 3rd
Bn, Manchester Rgt to be a Second Lieutenant (on probation).

Sal Ewen George Thomas Manchester Evening News dated the 14th January 1916
- Lieutenant G.T. Ewen (with portrait photograph) has been Mentioned in
Dispatches.   He formerly resided in Chorlton cum Hardy and was a
practicing Barrister in London.

WO372/24 - Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and
Territorial Force Efficiency Medal.

Probate George Thomas Ewen, 3 New Square, Lincolns Inn, Middlesex, granted
to George Ewen overseer.   Estate valued at £376.13. 0d.






Memorials found on:
Sale Cricket Club
Manchester Grammar School
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