ERNEST+W.+OAKLEY

Oakley, Ernest William, Private, G/20204, 6th Battalion, East Kent Regiment Born Hulland Ward, Derbyshire Enlisted Buxton, Derbyshire Resided Hulland Ward Died of wounds 15th April 1918 aged 21 Son of J. and H. A. Oakley, of Nag's Head, Hulland Ward, Derby. Buried in Etaples Military Cemetery, XXIX, C, 14

1911 Census A worker in his father's business Son of Joseph, a licensed victualler, and Harriet Ann Oakley, an assistant in the business, of the Nag's Head, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire

Ashbourne News, 3rd May 1918 'We regret to state that Ernest W. Oakley, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Oakley, Nag's Head, Hulland Ward, died of wounds on April 15th, in the 1st Canadian Hospital, Etaples. He was wounded on March 28th. He was a volunteer soldier, enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers as a drummer boy in 1915. He trained at Shoreham, and went to France in November, 1916, and was afterwards transferred to the Buffs, and was in the Cambrai affair. He was home on leave in January for his 21st birthday. His death has come as a great blow to the family, as they had no idea he was dying. The sister wrote to say how cheerful and patient he was, and set an example, and, although so ill, tried to be no trouble.'


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