Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William Green, a general labourer, born 1848 in Huncote, Leicestershire and his wife Ann Green (nee Tozeland, married in the 3rd quarter of 1872 in the Blaby, Leicestershire district), born in the 1st quarter of 1852 in Cosby, Leicestershire. Ernest Green, a schoolboy, was born in the 4th quarter of 1879 in Huncote, his siblings were, George, an agricultural labourer, born in the 4th quarter of 1877, in Huncote, Albert, a schoolboy, born in the 2nd quarter of 1882 in Leicester, Reginald, a schoolboy, born in the 3rd quarter of 1884 in Huncote, Willie, born in the 4th quarter of 1887 and Thomas Henry, bornon the 12th March 1890, the latter two siblings were both born in Huncote, in April 1891 the family home was at Mill Hill, Enderby. In March 1901 Ernest was absent from the family home in Townsend Road, Enderby, residing there was his widowed mother and siblings, Albert a quarry trade stone breaker, Willie, a carter’s horse driver and Thomas, Ernest was employed as a stores carter and was residing as a servant at Mill Hill, Enderby. In April 1911 Ernest was employed as a general labourer and was residing in the family home at Townsend Road, Enderby, together with his widowed mother and siblings, Albert, a farm labourer and Thomas, a farm labourer.
Regarding Ernest’s military history, it is unclear whether he was serving with the 18th Battalion Middlesex Regiment (Pioneers) at the time of his death, as he had been recorded as being attached to the 17th Battalion Manchester Regiment, his date of death is also unclear as official records state that he was presumed to have been killed in action, on or since the 30th July 1917. The War Diary entries for the 29th to the 31st July for the 18th Battalion Middlesex Regiment show the Battalion to have been located in billets near Ribemont, and they took part in no actions or operations in which casualties could have been incurred. It has therefore to be assumed that he was indeed serving with the 17th Battalion Manchester Regiment, and the War Diary is reproduced detailing its operations for the 30th and 31st July 1916. Ernest was awarded the British War and Victory medals.
The War Diary records: 24-29 Jul-16 – Battalion worked on ASSEMBLY trenches between BERNAFAY and TRONE WOOD and made final preparations for attack on GUILLEMONT.
The War Diary records: 29 Jul-17 – 10.00pm. Battalion assembled between BERNAFAY and TRONES WOOD.
The War Diary records: 30 Jul-16 – 4.45am. Brigade attacked GUILLEMONT in conjunction with 89th Brigade on the right and the 2nd Division on the left. 17th MANCHESTER RGEIMENT in reserve. Casualties 5 Officers. 274 Other Ranks.