Ernest Easey

A Private with the 7th Battalion, Ernest died on 1st of October 1916 at the age of 21. 

Ernest was born at Pakefield in 1895, a son of Horace and Margaret Easey. He was baptised at All Saints’ Church, Pakefield, on 9 June 1895. In 1901 his family lived at 7 Glencoe Terrace, Kirkley, and by 1911 at 528 London Road and Ernest was a farmer’s pupil.

Ernest was working as a brick carter, possibly for his father, when he attested for the Army, at Lowestoft, on 12 December 1915. He was called up on 25 January 1916. He joined the 3/1st Suffolk Yeomanry, service number 2449. Ernest was a qualified army cook. He was transferred to the Suffolk Regiment and posted to the 1/4th Battalion, in France, on 27 August 1916. On 7 September 1916 he was transferred to the 4th (Reserve) Battalion The Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment), service number G/18099, and was immediately posted to the 7th Battalion.   

The 7th Battalion War Diary for October 1916 cannot be traced, hence, other than that he was killed in action, no further details of what happened to Ernest are known. 

On 15-02-1917, Ernest's father received Two Pounds, Five shillings and threepence which was Army pay owed.
Later on 11-10-1919 Horace was also awarded a Three Pounds War Gratuity.

at the time of his death, Ernest was survived by his mother and father, Margaret and Horace and four brothers...
Horace Stephen Easey, aged 48 of 650 London Road South.
Herbert Alfred Easey, aged 35 of Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
Percy Clement Easey, aged 32 of Oshawa, Canada.
and
Hubert William Easey, aged 28 of 43 Oxford Road, Lowestoft. CREDIT:Martin Swann - Forces War Records