Ernest Benjamin Oldman

A Private with 3rd Bn. Ernest died on 17th of January 1915 at the age of 17. 

Ernest was born at Lowestoft in 1898, a son of Louisa Mary Oldman. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church on 21 September 1899 and his mother lived at 3 Wesleyan Chapel Lane. In 1901 his family were living at 1 Wesleyan Chapel Lane. His mother later married William Edmonds and in 1911 Ernest lived with his mother and step-father at 8 White Horse Street. Later his mother lived at 27 Chapel Street Lowestoft.

Ernest volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He served with the 3rd Battalion Suffolk Regiment. Ernest did not serve overseas. He died at Cliff Hospital, Felixstowe. 

(Possibly recorded on Saint Andrew's and Saint Margaret's War Memorials as Ernest Edmonds)