Private Wilfred Walter Ensum
18 Oct 1897 - 22 Apr 1991
Biography
Wilfred Ensum had joined the Local Defence Volunteers early in 1940, but was subsequently recruited to Special Duties. He appears in the Nominal Roll which is unusual for Special Duties personnel, but is also the case for a few others in Sussex.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodiam Patrol | Patrol member | 27 Jun 1940 | 03 Dec 1944 |
| Ticehurst Suboutstation | Operator | Unknown | 20 Jul 1944 |
National ID
EKCJ 85/5
Occupation
Dairy farmer
Career
He served in the East Surrey Regiment. During the First World War as Private 21331. He arrived in France in the later part of the war, joining the 1st Battalion on 17 Oct 1917, but was captured shortly after. He spent the rest of the war in a German Prisoner of War camp.
Address
3 The Avenue, Ticehurst, Sussex (in proximity to Pashley Cottage).
Other information
Copies of his Special Duties Stand Down letters can be seen at the link below.
References