Basic Details
Surname
Joslin
Forenames
Ernest George
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
10938
Notes
additional information from CWGC website https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead/results?initial=e+g+&lastName=joslin&war=1
There is a discrepancy in the date of death . The inscription states 27th Feb 1917 where as the CWGC website states 21st Feb 1917 which is likely to be accurate . .
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Essex Regt
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Essex Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Corporal
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Grandcourt
Cemetery
Regina Trench Cemetery Grandcourt
Year of death
1917
Month of death
February
Day of death
21
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action