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Pte. Ernly Wray

British Army 19th (4th City) Battalion, A Coy, 3 Platoon. Manchester Regiment

from:Manchester

Ernly Wray fought on the Somme, with the Manchester City pals he lost an eye to shrapnel and suffered Trench Foot. His company was decimated within 3 weeks. After recovery he became a stretcher bearer but was invalided out in 1916 aged 17. He was unemployed, the promise to keep his job open was not honoured. His war Pension was cut from 8 shillings, then to 7 shillings, then to 6 shillings. He died in 1931.



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