Basic Details
Surname
Hensby
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married, worked in a mill as an overlooker and was one of 4 brothers who served, one being Frank who is also commemorated on this memorial. He was lost along with so many others of the regiment and region in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt on 3/9/16, 2 months after he and his brothers had carried Frank to a dressing station where Frank died. Both brothers are also commemorated on IWM
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Somme
Cemetery
Mill Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing
Personal Details
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial