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Pte. Ernest Edward Henniker
British Army 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
from:West Peckham, Kent
(d.21st Feb 1918)
Ernest was a brother to my grandfather on my mother's side. Ernest was born in Smarden, Kent and enlisted in Tonbridge, Kent serving with the 9th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment in France from 1st September 1915. Ernest died on Thursday 21st February 1918. I have, as yet, found no records of his unit being involved in any major actions around this date. They where involved in the 3rd Battle of Ypres in particular the Battle of Pilckem Ridge on 31st July to 13th September 1917 and the Battle of Langemarck on 16th to 18th August 1917. Their next major engagement was the Battle of the Somme (Battle of St Quentin) on 21st to 23rd March 1918 (after his death).
Ernest has a grave in Tincourt New British Cemetery on the Somme and is commemerated on a plaque in St Dunstan's Church, West Peckham, Kent and as a Lost Man on the War Memorial at Smarden, Kent.
Ernest's brother George (my grandfather) also served with the Royal Garrison Artillery in France being awarded the Military Medal and surviving the war.
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