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

Links
Royal Artillery Association
Royal Artillery
Far East POW Community

page last updated 3 Aug 2004