Ernest Winkworth
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Middlesex Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private G/11000
Parents: Samuel and Sarah Winkworth
Home address: School Lane, Kingswood, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Leather Cutter in boot industry
Date of birth: 1898
Place of birth: Kingswood, Bristol
Date of death: 17/04/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Brie British Cemetery, Somme, France. Commemorated on Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial
Age: 19
Further information:
Ernest fought in the European Theatre of War and his Battalion was engaged in the Battles of the Somme. Brie, where Ernest was buried, was the site of several casualty clearing stations, therefore it is likely that he died there, although the cause of his death is not known.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/