Name
Ernest Edward Ambrose
8th March 1898
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/07/1916
19 years
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
22170
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th Battalion.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
XIV. A. 13A.
France
Headstone Inscription
"NEVER SHALL HIS MEMORY FADE"
UK & Other Memorials
St Mary's Church Memorial, Wallington,
Not on Baldock Town Memorial,
Not on the Cottered memorial
Pre War
Ernest Edward Ambrose was born in Cottered, Hertfordshire on the 8th Mar 1898 the eldest son of Samuel Ambrose (born 1876 in Chipping, Buntingford, Herts), a Farm worker, and Harriett (nee Hills born 1876 in Cottered, Herts). Ernest was baptised on 10th Apr 1898 in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Cottered, Herts.
The 1901 Census records Ernest aged 3, Living with his parents at The Shrubs, Harefield, Middlesex.
By 1904 the family are now living in Lilley Bottom, Herts and Ernest attended Kings Walden, Ley Green, National School, from January 1904 to May 1908, when the family left the area.
In 1911 the family are living in Newnham near Baldock, Herts. Ernest aged 13 was at school and living with his parents, Brothers Albert Alexander (born 1902), Reginald Frederick (b.1904), sisters Winifred May (born 1906) and Margarette Hills (born 1910).
Wartime Service
At the time of his enlistment Ernest was living in Baldock, Herts. There are no Service Records available for Ernest but it is known that he enlisted in Bedford and his War Gratuity suggests service of about 12 months which would agree with him being posted as Private 22170 to the 6th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment when they went to France on 30 Jul 1915.
The War Diary reports 6th Battalion moved into the Front Line near Contalmaison during the night of 8 Jul 1916 remaining there until 11 Jul when they were relieved and moved to Support Trenches until 12 Jul 1916 supplying working parties. During this period there were 25 killed and 133 wounded. Ernest was among those wounded and evacuated to He died from his wounds on 13 Jul 1916 at No 6 British Red Cross Hospital, Etaples.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £3 10s and arrears of £3 17s 1d was paid to his mother.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne, Neil Cooper
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson.
