Basic Details
Surname
Normanton
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
29126 (Yorks) and 28328 (East Yorks)
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Sowerby Bridge as an Engine Shed worker. He is also listed on the Arras Memorial: Hornshaw and Fowler found he was from Norland and the WW1 Yorkshire website states he was a Goods Labourer who enlisted into the Yorkshire Regiment before transferring to the East Yorks.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
East Yorkshire Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th Battalion
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
East Yorkshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Year of death
1917
Month of death
May
Day of death
13
Age at death
22