We remember Ernest Woolacott

We remember Ernest Woolacott

Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth United Kingdom Source:7409484 1891
service British Army Private 28549 Devonshire Regiment Source:4874937
service British Army PRIVATE 28549 Devonshire Regiment 8th (Service) Battalion Source:6654176
1917
death Killed in Action During capture of the village of Escaut “A very strong position, strongly held, was captured from and held.... Our casualties were .. 3 officers and 25 other ranks killed, 2 missing.” Escaut France Source:7409484 Source:6654176 2nd April 1917
burial Arras Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France Source:7409484

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest
Initials E
Last Name Woolacott
Source 4874937
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 28549 Devonshire Regiment Private
British Army 28549 Devonshire Regiment 8th (Service) Battalion PRIVATE

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TitleConnected byMore information
Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Mark22239
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1

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