Ernest William Turrell

A Private with the 10th Battalion, Ernest died on 14th of June 1917 at the age of 36. 

Ernest was born at Kessingland in 1881, a son of Harriet Turrell. In 1891 Ernest lived with his mother at The Street, Kessingland. Later his mother married George Winyard and lived at 4 Oaklands Terrace, London Road, Kessingland. 

In 1908 Ernest married Agnes Mary Bentley: their married was registered in the Royston district. By 1911 they were living at 51 Meeson Road, Stratford, London, and Ernest worked as a drapery packer and a drapery warehouse.

Later they moved to Wilton, Ross-on-Wye and after Ernest's death Agnes lived at Corner House, Wilton.

Ernest enlisted in the Army at Builth Wells. He joined the Monmouthshire Regiment, number 4623. He served with the Monmouthshire Regiment in France and then, after time at an Infantry Base Depot, he was transferred to the 10th Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, service number 55085.

On the night of 12-13 June 1917 the 10th Battalion took over trenches at the Brown Line, Monchy, near Arras. The battalion war diary states that on 14 June the 76th Brigade, including the 10th Battalion, 'attack and take their objective, in spite of very obstinate resistance from the enemy.'

One officer was wounded and eleven men, including Ernest, were killed in the attack.