COLLEY Ernest

  • First Name(s):
    Ernest 
  • Surname:
    COLLEY
  • Service Number:
    240086
  • Rank:

    Sergeant

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    24th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
    24
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, France, Pier and Face 5A and 6C.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and enlisted Droitwich, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Colley, 7 Vines Lane, Droitwich, Worcestershire

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COLLEY Ernest Is Named On These Memorials

Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Augustine’s Church
Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall
Droitwich War Memorial

Further Information About COLLEY Ernest

A photograph of Sergeant E. Colley of Droitwich can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 26th May 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

Ernest Colley has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Thiepval Memorial.

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