Esli Joel Avery

Sergeant Esli Joel "Joe” Avery
06 Sep 1899 - 08 Mar 1984
Biography

 He married Nora Stevens on 1st October 1927 at Clapham Parish Church and the couple had two children, a girl and a boy.

After the war he was a regular contestant in the annual Clapham and Patcham produce show, winning frequently. In 1961 he took the Banksian Medal as highest horticultural winner. In the show's jubilee year in 1967 he took 10 first prizes and 7 seconds from a total of 19 entries.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Clapham Patrol Patrol Leader 17 Sep 1940 03 Dec 1944
National ID
ENND 38/1
Occupation

Market gardener

Address
140 The Street, Patching, Sussex; later 1 Connell Cottages, Patching, Sussex
Other information

Esli and Clement Avery were brothers

References

TNA ref WO199/3391

1939 Register

Hancock data held at B.R.A

Worthing Gazette 23 Aug 1961, 23 Aug 1967

Worthing Herald 16 March 1984