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223104 L/Cpl. Ernest Annable British Army 8th Btn. Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry from:Stapleford, Notts. (d.21st Jan 1916) I discovered quite recently from my mother, who is 98 years old, that when I was born, my grand father was asked to name me as he was feeling 'a bit down'. He suggested calling me Ernest as, in his words, "He was one of the best". I later discovered that Ernest was in fact his younger brother who was killed in the early stages of WW1, in the town of Merville which is where he is buried. I have not been able to discover the circumstances of his death which I feel must have been unlucky as he was billeted in Merville which was a clearing station and not directly on the front line. Unfortunately a lot of the KOYLI records were lost during WW2.I would love to know more about my great uncle Ernest Annable as I have carried his name for the past 60 odd years. Additional Information: We have a picture of Ernest Annable and the last 3 boys related to Ernest Dennis, Ken and Tony laid s wreath in his honour on the 100th year anniversary of his death. Helen Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**