Name
Ernest Alan Cresswell
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
04/06/1915
23
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Corporal
2206
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County od London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VOORMEZEELE ENCLOSURE NO.3
XIV. H. 1.
Belgium
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Elstree memorials
Pre War
Son of Walter and Jessie Elizabeth Cresswell of North Villa, Vale of Health, Hampstead Heath, London. Born in Elstree on the 20th of March 1892.
He was a decorative designer before he joined the Queen Victoria Rifles upon the declaration of war.
Wartime Service
Ernest went to France on the 24th of January 1915 and was wounded at Hill 60 in April 1915. He was with Lieut. Woolley (the first Territorial Officer to win the V.C.) at the time.
Having recovered and rejoined his regiment after a few days in hospital, he was killed in action near St. Eloi on the 4th of June 1915 and buried at Elyenwalle Chateau. The papers appointing him Sergt. were ready when he was killed.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Jonty Wild
