We remember Ernest Wooller

We remember Ernest Wooller

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Timeline

1890
sibling Henry Wooller Source:8452077 30th November 1890
1893
sibling Elsie Wooller Source:8452077 11th December 1893
1895
birth 2 Malthouse Cottages. Red Lion Street. Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom Source:8452068 10th October 1895
1895
location 2 Malthouse Cottages Red Lion Street Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8452077 10th October 1895 - October 1910
1910
employment Carman James Read Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom Source:8452077 1910 - 17th September 1914
1910
location 1 Mornings Mill Cottage Mornings Mill Farm Willingdon United Kingdom parents address Source:8452077 October 1910 - 1912
1911
employment Carman Willingdon United Kingdom Source:5489802 1911
1911
location Mornings Mill Cottage, Willingdon United Kingdom parents address Source:5489802 1911
1912
location 4 Rosebank Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom parents address Source:8452077 1912 - 30th June 1916
1914
enlistment Bexhill Sussex United Kingdom Source:8452077 17th September 1914
1914
service British Army Private SD/2223 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Battalion 2nd Southdowns 39th Division Source:8452077 17th September 1914 - 30th June 1918
1916
dates Age 20 Source:7652519 30th June 1916
service British Army Source:5489796
service British Army Source:8452077
service British Army Private SD/2223 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Battalion Source:7652519
1916
death Killed in Action Ernest took part in the disastrous Battle of the Boar's Head at Richebourg when the Royal Sussex Regiment suffered its greatest losses. It became know as 'The Day Sussex Died'. Rue de Bois Richebourg France Source:5489796 Source:8452077 30th June 1916
burial St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Richebourg-L'Avoue, Pas de Calais Grave lll.B.12 St Vaast Post Cemetery Richbourg l'Avoue France France III. B.12 Source:7652519 Source:8452068

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Ernest
Initials E
Last Name Wooller
Source 4877578
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
1 Mornings Mill Cottage Mornings Mill Farm Willingdon United Kingdom parents address October 1910 - 1912
2 Malthouse Cottages Red Lion Street Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom parents address 10th October 1895 - October 1910
4 Rosebank Willingdon Sussex United Kingdom parents address 1912 - 30th June 1916
Mornings Mill Cottage, Willingdon United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army
British Army SD/2223 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Battalion 2nd Southdowns 39th Division Private
British Army
British Army SD/2223 Royal Sussex Regiment 12th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
David Wooller father
Emily Gander mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Henry Wooller brother 30th November 1890
Elsie Wooller sister 11th December 1893
Religion
DateReligionSource
Baptist

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription William1955
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription William1955
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription William1955
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription William1955

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Multimedia

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Ernest Woollers gravestone William1955
Birth Certificate Ernest WOOLLER 10 Oct 1895 Rosalind66114
Ernest WOOLLER Rosalind66114
Official Photograph of Pt Ernest Wooller's grave Rosalind66114
Ernest Wooller Death Plaque & Medals Rosalind66114
Rosebank Willingdon Rosalind66114
Mornings Mill Cottages Rosalind66114
Malthouse Cottages Rosalind66114
Pt. Ernest Wooller - In Memory Rosalind66114
Roll of Honour Willingdon Memorial Hall Rosalind66114
Ernest Grave Rosalind66114
Battle of Boar's Head Memorial Rosalind66114
WW1 Memorial Willingdon Church Rosalind66114
WW1 Memorial St Mary the Virgin Willingdon Rosalind66114
Chichester Cathedral John72644

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