Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday December 6th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Mr and Mrs J. Mee have been informed that their eldest son, Pte. Ernest Mee, of the Machine Gun Corps, died of wounds received on October 29th. The deceased, who was 23 years of age, joined the Colours on June 21st, 1917, and went to France in October of the same year. He was wounded in April 1918, and in another occasion gave a quantity of blood to save a comrade’s life. Mr and Mrs Mee were first informed by the Lieutenant of his company, who spoke in the highest terms of the deceased, both for himself and his pals, as he named them. Previous to joining up he was employed by the Coleorton Colliery Co. Mr and Mrs Mee have also been informed that a younger son, Pte. A. Mee, of the 3rd Manchesters, was wounded by a shell in the right knee on November 4th and is now in hospital in France. Mr and Mrs Mee reside at Worthington.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 12/7/2018