Ounsley, Ernest

Pte, Ernest Ounsley, KRRC

BORN GOOLE 1890. HE HAD NO LIVING PARENTS OR SIBLINGS. LIVED WITH HIS AUNT, ANN BELAMY AT KIRKELLA AND 164, WORTHING STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS).

EMPLOYED IN THE OFFICE OF THE HELLYER’S STEAM FISHING COMPANY, ST ANDREWS DOCK, HULL. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 6 INCHES TALL, 132 LBS WEIGHT, 34-36 INCH CHEST

HE ENLISTED BEVERLEY, on 04/11/1915. TRAINED AT HEMSLEY. SERVED IN THE 21ST KING’S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS. KILLED AT THE SOMME, ON 15/09/1916, AGED 25.

HIS ARMY EFFECTS WENT TO HIS UNCLE CHARLES BELLAMY AND WAR PENSION WENT TO HIS AUNT, MRS ANN BELLAMY, WHO LIVED IN KIRKELLA.

HE ALSO LEFT £74 IN HIS WILL TO HIS UNCLE, CHARLIE, WHO WAS A RETIRED BLACKSMITH.

HIS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON THE KIRKELLA WAR MEMORIAL AT ST ANDREWS’ CHURCH.

HIS NAME IS ALSO INSCRIBED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL, ST MARYS CHURCH, SCULCOATES LANE, HULL.


First name:
ERNEST
Military Number:
12191
Rank:
Private
Date Died
15/09/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
25
164, WORTHING STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK