Reginald Thomas Ebrey, South Lancs

1892 Jan 1. Born Denbighshire, Wales. He seems to have been born Thomas Reginald Ebrey in Denbighshire. This is the only possible birth. By 1901 census he is using "Reginald Thomas"

1901 census at Abenbury Cottage, Abenbury Fawr, Wrexham.

After attending Derker Council School he came to Oldham Hulme Grammar School for three years from September 1905. He then became a student with the Civil Service.

1911 census at 6 Upper Gordon Street Pendleton Salford

1915 Dec 1. The Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Reginald Thomas Ebrey to be Second Lieutenant.

1917 Jul 1. South Lancashire Regt.— 2nd Lt. R. T. Ebrey to be Lt. next below Lt. J. L. Wainwright.

1919 Jun 20. Yorks. L.I. 5th Bn.— Lt. R. T. Ebrey (4th Bn., S. Lan. R., T.F.) to be actg. Capt. while comdg. a Co

1919 Oct 7. Gazetted Croix de Guerre. Lieutenant Reginald Thomas Ebrey, 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment (Territorial Force), attached 5th Battalion, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

1920 Jan 27. Yorks. L.I. 5th Bn.— Lt. R. T. Ebrey (4th Bn., S. Lan. R., T.F.) relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to comd. a Co.

1920 Jul 30 Joined ADRIC with service no 63. Register say resigned, but no date given.

1921 Sep 30 . Territorial Army.The undermentioned Offrs. relinquish their commns. under the conditions of A.O. 166 as amended by A.O. 332/1921, and retain their rank, except where otherwise stated. 4th Bat., P.W. Vols.— Lt. R. T. Ebrey, and is granted the rank of Capt.

1928 Married to Helena Bateson

1928 Sep 21. Times article shows him as Co Sec of Ribble Motor Services in Preston

1934 he was General Manager of East Yorkshire Motor Services

1940 Sep 24 Fined 10/- for being outside after the curfew

1942 Appointed General Manager Western Welsh Omnibus Co.

1951 Jan 1 Gazetted OBE Reginald Thomas EBREY, Esq., F.C.I.S., General Manager, Western Welsh Omnibus Company, Ltd

1952 Apr 3 Died Glamorganshire aged 60

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