Name
Ernest Blake
7/06/1893
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
22/04/1916
21
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
3715
Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
1st/1st Bucks Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
HEBUTERNE MILITARY CEMETERY
I. B. 1.
France
Headstone Inscription
"DEATH HIDES BUT IT DOSE NOT DIVIDE"
UK & Other Memorials
Wigginton Village Memorial
Pre War
Ernest Blake was born on 7th June 1893, in Wigginton, Herts, son of George Blake a Brickmaker (B 1866 in Tring, Herts) and Rose Blake (nee Wells) (B 1866 in Aldbury, Herts) Ernest was Baptised on 3rd September 1893 in Aldbury, Herts.
1901 Census records Ernest aged 7, at school, living with his parents, brother Harry and sister Ethel 11, at The Kiln Cottages, Wigginton, Herts.
By 1911 now aged 17 Ernest was working as a Carter, living at home with his parents and sister Ethel 21, in Chesham Road, Wigginton, Herts.
Wartime Service
Ernest enlisted in Aylesbury, Bucks, posted to the 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Regiment, with the Service No. 3715.
Ernest was Killed in Action on 22nd April 1916, aged 21. He is buried in the CWGC Hebuterne Military Cemetery in France. Grave Ref: I. B. 1.
Some records suggest he died of wounds on 23 April 1916,
The CWGC records give his Battalion as 1st/1st Bucks Battalion others 2nd/1st Bucks Battalion.
Additional Information
The value of his effects were £3-3s-11d, Pay Owing and £3, War Gratuity which went to his mother Rose.
Acknowledgments
Andrew Palmer
Jonty Wild, Andrew Palmer, Stuart Osborne.
