South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project
The Fallen Men of South Warwickshire - World War One |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War Died | Campaign Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| Home | British War & Victory Medals | Ernest was not given an official War Grave |
| Arrived in Theatre | Silver War Badge | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 24 Apr 1917 in France | Number 431 726 issued 27 Jul 1918 | Leamington Spa War Memorial |
| Leamington St. John's Memorial | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Died | Date and Place Enlisted | |
| Died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis | 25 Jul 1912 in Warwick | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | Other War Memorials |
| 11 Hitchman Road, Leamington Spa | ~ | ~ |
Circumstances of Death
| Ernest was medically discharged from the Army on the 10th August 1918 suffering from illness. He had enlisted in the army on 25 July 1914 as a Bandsman aged 14. He arrived in France on 24 April 1917 having reached the age of 18. On 3rd July 1918 he was invalided back to the UK suffering from Tuberculosis from which he died on 16 December 1918 at home, 11 Hitchman Road, Leamington Spa.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1898 in Leamington Spa | 05 Jun 1898 - Leamington Spa, St John |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William Henry and Elizabeth Summers | 21 St. John's Road, Leamington Spa |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Leamington Technical School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1898 - 21 St. John's Road, Leamington Spa | 1911 - School |
| 1901 - 21 St. John's Road, Leamington Spa | 1912 - Messenger |
| 1911 - 5 St Johns Road, Leamington Spa | 1912 - Solider in Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| 1911 - 5 St Johns Road, Leamington Spa | |
| 1917 - 11 Hitchman Road, Leamington Spa |
