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Private Levi Nimrod Longhurst

 

Levi Longhurst with wife Eliza and daughters Mary, Florence and Grace
© Jackie Woodcock

Thank you to Wendy Shuttleworth for the following research and thank you to Jackie Woodcock (Levi’s great granddaughter) for the family information.

Levi Nimrod Longhurst was born in 1881 in Shere, Surrey to Isted and Mary Ann Longhurst. He was one of eight children. In 1891, the family had moved to Cobbetts Farm, Ockley. In 1901, Levi moved to Holmbury St. Mary, where he worked with horses on a farm.

In 1905, Levi married Eliza Wigg at St. Mary the Virgin Church, Surrey. The couple, in 1911, were living at Redhill Cottage, Mayes Green, Ockley, with their three daughters. Levi was working as a labourer.

Levi enlisted in Guildford, Surrey on 9th December 1915, and was posted to the 6th Battalion, West Surrey Regiment, number G/13864.

He was 5ft 11 inches of ruddy complexion and his address was Honeysuckle Cottage, Holmbury St. Mary, Surrey. He was 35 years and 8 months and had four daughters, Mary, Florence, Grace and Dorothy.

Levi was mobilised on 3rd June 1916, and posted on 4th June 1916, then transferred to the Royal West Kent Regiment, G/17633, and posted 24th October 1916.  Levi was killed in action on 5th December 1916 near Arras and was buried in Douchy Les Ayette British Cemetery, France; grave reference I.G.9.

All his medals were forwarded to Mrs Bell (half sister of Eliza) of Croydon who had taken in two of the girls when their mother died in 1919.

His younger sister Lilian Longhurst lived in Holmbury St. Mary after the war.

Born Shere, Surrey
Lived Ockley, then Holmbury St. Mary
Son of Isted and Mary Ann Longhurst
Husband of Eliza Wigg
Father of Mary, Florence, Grace and Dorothy
Brother of Ivo Redmouth (Ramoth) Longhurst
Regiment Royal West Kent Regiment
Number G/17633
Former Regiment 6th Battalion, West Surrey Regiment
Number G/13864
Date of Death 5th December 1916
Place of Death Arras, France
Cause of Death Killed in Action
Age 36
Cemetery Douchy Les Ayette British Cemetery, France
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