Other Information:Ernest was educated at Mason College, Birmingham, and took the Scottish tripe qualification in 1896. After serving for some time as a medical inspector of schools he went into practice at Swansea, where he was medical officer and public vaccinator of No 5 district, Swansea Union. He became an examiner lecturer, and life member of the St John Ambulance Association, also of the British Red Cross Society. He was medical referee to several insurance companies, and honorary secretary of the Swansea Medical Society. He took up a commission as captain in the 3rd Welsh Field Ambulance on 25th December 1911. After war was declared he was promoted to Major and was in command of the 3/3rd Welsh Field Ambulance. Ernest was the son of John and Charlotte R. Brice; and the husband of Olive Gorrie Brice of Trefula, St. Thomas, Swansea.
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