Basic Details
Surname
Britton
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the few extra details. Other than his service and death details, all they discovered was that he lived in the village at the Derby Inn. CWGC is the source of his age and burial place. He is also commemorated on IWM 2627 and 2632.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Sailly-Le-Sac
Cemetery
Dive Copse British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
19
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action