Leatherhead War Memorials - The Sturt brothers, John and George

Leatherhead War Memorials
The Sturts

Two members of the Sturt family of Leatherhead, John and George, are among the service dead of WWII but are not included on the Town War Memorial.

They are commemorated on a family grave in the churchyard of SS Mary & Nicholas Leatherhead. Susan Howatch the novelist is a member of the Sturt family.

Judging by the poppy wreath on the grave, John (a prisoner of the Japanese, commemorated in Singapore) and George (a prisoner of the Japanese, buried in Hong Kong) are remembered. Both were officers in the Royal Artillery.

The wreath was put back where it was found after this photo was taken on 1st August 2004.

Name: STURT, GEORGE STANFORD Rank: Captain Regiment: Royal Artillery Age: 32 Date of Death: 08/08/1944 Service No: 156965 Son of Frank and Zara Sturt; husband of Ann Sturt, of Leatherhead, Surrey. Grave/Memorial Reference: I. C. 10. Cemetery: SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY
Name: STURT, JOHN EDWARD Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Royal Artillery Age: 33 Date of Death: 05/03/1943 Service No: 156870 Son of Francis Edward and Zara Beatrice Irene Sturt, of Epsom, Surrey. Grave/Memorial Reference: Column 3. Cemetery: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL