Rupert Ives owned and ran a Shoe shop in Furtherwick Parade on Canvey Island throughout the war. He had been born and brought up in London, but ran his shoe shop from the early 1930s until long after the war. He was a keen local cricketer and was said to have been a good fielder and quite good as a batsman. He was one of only two Canvey players ever to hit the ball out of the ground and into nearby Chamber’s farm.
During the disastrous floods of 1953 when scores were killed on Canvey Island as the sea walls were breached, Rupert Ives opened his shop to hand out shoes to those who had lost them.
After the war, Rupert Ives and his wife were keen members of the amateur dramatic group. One play involved him dressing up as a German Officer
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canvey Island Patrol | Patrol Leader | Unknown | 03 Dec 1944 |
Shoe Shopkeeper
On the initial nominal roll Billardis is recorded as Sergeant with Ives as Corporal. Ives is Sergeant at stand down.
WO199/3389
Hancock data held at B.R.A
1939 Register