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John Giles Overbury, b. Feb 1881 at Paddington, Middlesex, - in 1911 a Stockbroker. Married to Agnes Constance Mary Wilson, b. 1890, at St George's, Hanover Square, Mayfair, London W1 in Feb 1910. They lived at 25a Norfolk Crescent, Hyde Park, London W2.

Captain Overbury was seconded as a Grade 3 Staff Officer to the Staff of the RFC from 14 Mar to 14 Jun 1917. He was promoted to Temporary Major with effect 10 May 1917 and remained seconded - LG 30566 of 8 Mar 1918.//

John Giles Overbury. Born in the first quarter of 1881, Kensington, London.
The 1881 census records him, four months old living at the family home at 30 Norfolk Crescent, Paddington, London, with his parents Joseph W[atson] [b.1840 London] and Ada Dorothy nee Brown [b.1853 Woolwich, London], and his older sisters Winifride D [b.1876 Paddington], Olive Margaret [b.1877 Paddington], Edith Barbara [b.1878 Paddington] along with five servants. His father’s occupation is given as Stock Broker.
The 1891 census records the whole family as visitors at a guesthouse in Seeeton, Devon.
The 1901 census records the family [minus the eldest daughter] living at 5 Cambridge Square, Paddington [only a few meters away from the previous home at Norfolk Crescent]. John’s occupation is not recorded.
The 1911 census records him living at 25a Norfolk Crescent with his wife Agnes Constance Mary nee Wilson [b.1890 London] whom he married in February 1910, at St George’s, Hanover Square, London. His occupation is given as Stock Broker.
He was the second cousin of Samuel Morrow Palmer, famous watercolour artist.
Gazetted as promoted to 2n Lieutenant on 9th March 1909
Promoted Major 10th May 1917
Died in the last quarter of 1952, London.

John Giles Overbury was commissioned into the Territorial Force as a Second Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Middlesex Regiment on 1st March 1909. [LG 28236 dated 26 Mar 1909].

Lieutenant J G Overbury MIDDLESEX was promoted to Captain on 15th August 1912. [LG 28645 dated 17 Sep 1912].

10th Battalion Middlesex Regiment mobilised for wartime service at Sheerness in August 1914. On 30th October 1914 the Battalion, having entrained for overseas service at Sittingbourne, sailed from Southampton for India, arriving in Bombay on 2nd December. 1/10th Middlesex remained in India throughout the 1914-18 war.

John Giles Overbury survived the war and he and Agnes had two children; John B, b. 1920: and Ursula M, b. 1925.//

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Wow! Very pretty! Maybe Ian Fleming wasn't diverging too much from the reality of it all...

Postwar these events recorded in book and film as "The Man Who Never Was".

An excellent rundown of the whole (and completely amazing) story can be found here : entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainmen...

This is a priceless photograph - bonus points for being an adorable snapshot.

Fascinating. Pam made sure she was well-wrapped.

Its nice :)