RAMC officer in WW1

[overlandermatt]

Many thanks about the 1921 census - I don't actually have the subscription for Find My Past at the moment but I will no doubt have to cough up! His wife was Mary Baxter so a visit to the in-laws would make sense.

[overlandermatt]

Might be worth contacting Cranleigh. They may well know more. I can't see a direct link to an archivist, but they may well have one.

I might well do that - it's rather funny because we used to live in Cranleigh before moving to Derbyshire and I knew a couple of the teachers.

[AlanBoyd]

a lot of turnover at The Villa in those days…

3rd January 1920: Derbyshire Advertiser and Journal

GAY – At The Villa, Shardlow, near Derby, on Nov. 21st., Sydney B. Gay, F.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P., aged 52 years.

(In December 1919 Mrs Gay of The Villa had organised an auction of valuable furniture and outdoor effects.)

[overlandermatt]

There's a link to some earlier house history if of interest...

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=812640.81

I was particularly interested in Dr Gutteridge as we have links to Southampton (pob) and Cranleigh. My wife is an RAMC officer so there's a connection there too.