Ernest William Baldry

A Private with 7th Bn. Ernest died on 9th of April 1917 at the age of 17. 

Ernest was born at Lowestoft in 1896, a son of George and Jane Baldry. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church on 30 October 1896 and his family lived at Melbourne Road. In 1901 his family lived at 36 Melbourne Road and this was still their home in 1911 when Ernest worked as an errand boy at a drapers. 

Ernest volunteered soon after the outbreak of war and enlisted in the Suffolk Rgeiment at Lowestoft. He served with the 7th Battalion and arrived in France with the Battalion on 30 May 1915. On 27 February 1916 Ernest was admitted to hospital with trench feet. He was discharged to duty on 13 March 1916. 

On 9 April 1917 the 7th Battalion were involved in the attack at Arras. Ernest was killed in action at some point during 9-10 April 1917. He received a battle field burial at reference White House H.32.C.7.2 and in 1920 he was reburied at Tilloy British Cemetery.

Note: Commonwealth War Graves records show is age as 17 when he was actually 21 when he died.