Gerald Beaumont Ash was a dentist in Brockenhurst. He may have served in World War One, but the London Gazette records for his name could possibly apply to someone else with an identical name. However it seems likely as both his sons became officers, though one, Roger, died in September 1943 in Palestine while serving with the Royal Artillery. His other son served in the Indian Army being awarded an MBE at the end of the war as well as being Mentioned in Despatches. His grandson won the Military Cross in Northern Ireland.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Group 2 - New Forest Area | Group Commander | 01 Feb 1941 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Brockenhurst Patrol | Patrol Leader | 25 May 1940 | 01 Feb 1941 |
Cambridge 1904
Royal London Dental Hospital 1914
Dentist
Lieutenant from 1st February 1941. Married Marie E Amsler, a Swiss national, in 1908 in London. They moved to South Africa in 1949. He died in Natal, South Africa.
In 1921 he was resident at Morcott, Bushy Heath, Hertfordshire with his practice at 127 Harley Street, London; 1924/25 he moved to Loscombe, High Street, Great Stanmore, Middlesex; 1930 he moved to Rylands and by then his practice was at 15 Upper Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London. He is recorded as having been in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
WO 199/3391
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register