We remember Ernest Arthur Fletcher

We remember Ernest Arthur Fletcher

Timeline

Timeline

1890
birth Smalley, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6156494 12th September 1890
employment Coal Miner Mapperley Collieries Mapperley, Derbyshire United Kingdom Source:6156539
service British Army Private 18776 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Source:2484348
service British Army Private 43098 South Staffordshire Regiment Source:2484348
1917
death Died of wounds Arthur was wounded in a trench raid on Grenland Hill, near Roeux, undertaken at 12:58 on 27 May 1917. He was taken to the CCS at Duisans near Etrun but died of his wounds later in the day. Duisans, France France Source:6156502 27th May 1917
burial St John The Baptisit Church Non-War Cemetery Smalley, Derbyshire Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun near Arras United Kingdom Source:6156502

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest Arthur
Initials EA
Last Name Fletcher
Source 6156494
First Names Arthur
Initials A
Last Name Fletcher
Source 6156494
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 18776 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment Private
British Army 43098 South Staffordshire Regiment Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Hannah Johnson - adoptive mother mother
William Johnson - adoptive father father

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Birth Certificate Nick23620
CWGC Certificate Nick23620
Adopted Parents' Grave in Smalley Churchyard Nick23620
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