John Elvin Rusby
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John Elvin Rusby | |
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 John Elvin Rusby | |
| Born | 3 August 1891 Beeston, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 9 June 1964 (aged 72) Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1915-c. 1960 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | OBE Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award Croix de Guerre Military Cross |
| Spouse(s) |
Marjorie Taylor (m. 1921) |
| Children | 3 |
| Other work | Physician |
Colonel John Elvin Rusby, OBE, JP, MC, TD, (3 August 1891 - 9 June 1964) was a British Army officer and physician, notably serving as Captain of the Royal Army Medical Corps during the First World War.[1] He also served in the Second World War, accompanying several field ambulances in combat.[2] For his services in both wars, he received several medals and awards, most notably being made an OBE as part of the 1959 New Years Honours.[3]
John Elvin Rusby was born on 3 August 1891, in the Beeston area of Leeds, the youngest of three children to John and Lydia Rusby (née Appleyard).[4] His father worked as a collier for many years, eventually taking charge of a mine in Beeston. His grandfather was also a collier in Ambler Thorn and had advocated for higher wages for miners. John was baptised Non-conformist at 3 years old.
He came from a staunch working-class background, mostly in the coal mining industry; although his uncle had done well in the picture framing business and was involved in a project to turn Ravenscar into a holiday resort to rival Scarborough, but this was met with failure.