1896 Jul 29.Born Downton, Wilts
1901 census at High Street, Downton, Wilts
1911 census at High Street Downton Salisbury
1917 Mar 28. Rifle Brigade. The undermentioned cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. (attd.): — Ambrose Samuel Durdle. His papers show him as 8/8268, a Sgt in 71st Training Reserve Training Btn on commission to 6th Rifle Brigade
1920 Aug 27. Joined ADRIC with service no 391
1920 Sep 28. Discharged medically unfit
1923 Jul/Sep. Married Alice Martin in Preston, Lancs
1939 Living in Blackpool. A licensed victualer living with wife Alice at
1940 Jun 20. Manch. R. Lt. Ambrose Samuel DURDLE (136094) to be Lt.Clifton Arms Hotel Preston New Road , Blackpool C.B., Lancashire
1941 Mar 22. Army Catering Corps. The undermentioned Lts. to be Lts.,retaining their present seniority:— A. S. Durdle (136094), from Manch. R.
1958 Mar 27. Died Bucklow, Cheshire age 61