Statistics and Sources
No more than five of the men were born in Effingham parish: Biles (probably), Dench, Nicholls and the two Polands.
Whereas most of Effingham’s fallen of WW1 served in the Army, only about half of the 15 who fell in WW2 served in the Army.
Eight of the men are known to have served in the Army: Blaber, Bunge, Dench, McGowan, Nicholls, Payne and the two Polands.
Four of the men served in the Royal Navy: Biles, Chatfield, Curry and Longhurst.
Two of the men served in the Royal Air Force: Lenfestey and Worsfold.
One of the men served in the Royal Marines: Hunns.
The average age upon death was 24.5 years, quite close to that for the fallen of WW1 (21.3).
None of them died in the last year (1945) of the war, and only one died in 1940.
The principal sources used for the genealogical findings were (i) the 1841-1911 Census Schedules held by the National Archives [Classes HO107 and RG9-RG14], (ii) the General Register Office indexes of births, marriages and deaths and (iii) the International Genealogical Index.
The principal source used for the military findings was the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Service records for WW2 personnel are not freely available, but may be procured for a fee by close relatives.