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Thanks Joy - guess I want to run before I can even crawl nevermind walk!

Part of the learning curve I suppose but I had found the Lancaster / Drury marriage and dismissed it with nothing helpful like a note as to why!  Similarly I found Alfred in Esher as a boarder on the 1901 census but I think at the time I was of the opinion that he originated from Castle Hedingham and so again dismissed it.  Good job I'm not a detective!

As you may have guessed this is the first time that I have done this and I have spent the last two weeks or so trawling through totally irrelevant records!  I do so wish I had sought your help earlier.

So after destroying a few trees, because I can't read too much information on the screen, what was I doing wrong?

I was brought up within a stone's throw of where they lived and am absolutely amazed at the probate details.  Might that have been compensation for the loss of their house?  It would have bought the whole street several times over!

Know that I know who he was, is there an easy way to determine his regiment so that I can cross reference back to my list from the LG.  Am I correct in believing that men enlisted or were conscripted into local regiments in WW1?

Which brings me to my final (in my dreams!) query.  I have a number of issue and page numbers from my LG search.  These lead me to, by date, issue number, & page number a long list of names by army number, rank, & name.  I then get the option to look at the .pdf or to buy the LG.  Neither of these options give me any further information.  In just one instance it led to a paragraph some three months later giving details of the event.  Is this because of the high number of casualties or that generally only details are given for officers?

I am staggered at the information that you have given me and the speed with which you have achieved this. Thank you all so much.

The CWGC records list a Mr Alfred J Drury MM, husband of Mrs Rose E Drury both killed on 15th November 1940 at 147 High Road, East Finchley, London N2, aged 52 & 50 respectively (BMD records their ages as 53 & 51 which confuses me since I would have thought that both would use the same base record!). 

I initially thought that the MM may have been awarded posthumously because many others died with them, but if I understand correctly it is an award given for bravery in the field and given his age I therefore assume it was awarded in WW1.

I am not aware of there being any children from the marriage but that may change. 

I am looking at 1911 census and am wondering where, if anywhere, service families' details are recorded and births / deaths registered.