Private Ernest Humphrey, 241869
- Batt - 2/5
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 29/04/1917
- Age - 23
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of William and Clara Ellen Humphrey. The War Diary for today records. LE VERGIER. 1.18am. Relief completed. Casualty one man killed during the morning. Front line of posts occupied L.30C.80., G.25D.34., L.30C.106., L.30A.54., L.24C.51., L.24C.88., L.24A.20. Connected with the 2nd/5th Battn LINCOLNSHIRE REGT at G.31B.54. and the 2nd/5th Battn SHERWOOD FORESTERS at L.18C.37. 9.30pm. Took over the 2nd/5th Battn SHERWOOD FORESTERS line as far as L.17D.71., two platoons of A Coy taking over the additional line. Two platoons of A Coy withdrawn from B and C Coy’s.
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - Ii C 14, Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Jeancourt Com. Cem. Ext., France
- Born - Hinckley, Leics
- Enlisted - Hinckley, Leics
- Place of Residence - 7 Albert Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - HINCKLEY MEM., LEICS
