Other Information:Ernest enlisted on 28th February 1915. He was 26 years and 192 days old; was a Tram Conductor by trade; and was living at 5 Greensborough Street, Atherton, Manchester at the time. He embarked at Southampton on 10th August 1915, then disembarking the next day at Rouen, entered the war in France on 11th August 1915. On 22nd September 1917 he returned to the unit having completed temporary duty with the 3rd Brigade Signals, and on 21st March 1918 he rejoined the unit from temporary duty with the 2nd Field Ambulance. He was demobilized on 13th March 1919 whilst on leave to the UK and was struck off the strength of the unit.
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