Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of William and Mary Jane Hart. He died from the effects of being gassed.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday May 31st, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

News has been received of the death of Lance-Corporal Ernest Alfred Hart, aged 26, of the North Staffs Regiment, whose parents reside at Church Lane, Whitwick. He went to France in 1915, and was invalided home with trench fever. Recovering, he returned to France and had been there nine months. Writing on May 4th, a hospital nurse stated that Hart was admitted to the hospital that morning badly gassed, and everything possible was being done for him. a second letter on May 12th stated that he was too ill to write, but the doctor was hopeful, and they had read his parents’ letter to him. He sent his love to all. Writing again on May 16th, the nurse conveys the sad news that the soldier had passed away. The letter continued, “We are all very sad at losing him for he was a very gallant boy, and put up a strong fight right to the end with never a word of complaint. His thoughts were always with his mother and father at home. During the night of 14th-15th he was very restless and tried to tell me many things. His passing was quite peaceful, and up to the last moment he had someone with him. He died at 11.30 this morning. May God grant you His comfort in the loss of this, your great, fine, gallant boy. It must be hard for you to lose such a son.”

THANKS

Mr and Mrs W. Hart, of Roy House, Church Lane, Whitwick, desire to thank all friends for expressions of sympathy towards them in their recent sad bereavement.

Coalville Times article - Friday May 16th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In ever loving memory of Sergeant J. Hall, 4th Leicestershire Regiment, died of wounds in France, May 17th, 1917.

“Saviour in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now our loved ones sleeping.”

Coalville Times article - Friday May 21st, 1920

IN MEMORIAM

Hart – In ever loving memory of Lance-Corporal E. A. Hart, 1/6th North Staffords, who gave his life in France, May 16th, 1918. Aged 26 years.

“Loved too much in life to be forgotten in death.”

From his sorrowing Dad and Mother.
Roy House, Church Lane, Whitwick.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 16/2/2018