Other Information:Ernest enlisted on 14th September 1914. He was 23 years and 1 month old; was a Blacksmith by trade; and was living in Porthleven, Cornwall at the time. He served in the UK with the 2nd Wessex Divisional Field Ambulance until he was released for munition work on 13th March 1916, which he did until he became sick. He died of pneumonia following influenza. Ernest was the son of Richard Thomas and Eliza Gilbert.
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