Youngest son of John Bosworth and Sarah Heyward who were married on the 25th December 1885 at Holy Trinity Church, Attleborough, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Sarah was John's second wife, his first was Eliza Leedham, whom he married in 1876, they had two children, Joseph and Leah. Eliza died on the 21st November 1884.
The 1911 Census states that Ernest, 14, was working as a labourer at the coalmine (possibly the Griff Colliery). He was living with his father, John, 58, a coalminer, his mother, Sarah, 56, his sister, Sarah, 24, and his brother, John, 19, who was also a coalminer, at 6, Freer Street, Attleborough, Nuneaton.
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GUNNER
No.204507
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
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Ernest signed up on the 10th December 1915. As far as l am aware, Ernest was on war service in England up until he was stationed in Italy on the 1st November 1918 until he returned home on the 3rd January 1919.
FATAL COAL MINING ACCIDENT
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On his return home, Ernest commenced his job at the Griff Colliery, Chilver Coton, in Nuneaton. On the 29th January, he was working down the pit with two other miners when one of them noticed a small amount of debris falling from the roof, he shouted to Ernest and his other workmate to get out. Sadly, Ernest did not escape in time, he was buried beneath hundreds of tons of coal and rubble that fell from the roof. His two workmates immediately sought help.
It took many men about eighteen hours to recover Ernest's body. A post-mortem determined that he had died from asphyxia and an inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Ernest died aged 22.
His elder brother, John, 51, also a miner, died in hospital on the 21st August 1942, after he lost his footing and slipped over whilst down the pit. John sustained broken ribs and a cut leg. A post-mortem found he had pneumonia in his lungs which may have been caused by his broken ribs and he also suffered cardiac failure. He rests in the same cemetery. Memorial #245151562
The 1911 Census states that Ernest, 14, was working as a labourer at the coalmine (possibly the Griff Colliery). He was living with his father, John, 58, a coalminer, his mother, Sarah, 56, his sister, Sarah, 24, and his brother, John, 19, who was also a coalminer, at 6, Freer Street, Attleborough, Nuneaton.
MILITARY DETAILS
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GUNNER
No.204507
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
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Ernest signed up on the 10th December 1915. As far as l am aware, Ernest was on war service in England up until he was stationed in Italy on the 1st November 1918 until he returned home on the 3rd January 1919.
FATAL COAL MINING ACCIDENT
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On his return home, Ernest commenced his job at the Griff Colliery, Chilver Coton, in Nuneaton. On the 29th January, he was working down the pit with two other miners when one of them noticed a small amount of debris falling from the roof, he shouted to Ernest and his other workmate to get out. Sadly, Ernest did not escape in time, he was buried beneath hundreds of tons of coal and rubble that fell from the roof. His two workmates immediately sought help.
It took many men about eighteen hours to recover Ernest's body. A post-mortem determined that he had died from asphyxia and an inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Ernest died aged 22.
His elder brother, John, 51, also a miner, died in hospital on the 21st August 1942, after he lost his footing and slipped over whilst down the pit. John sustained broken ribs and a cut leg. A post-mortem found he had pneumonia in his lungs which may have been caused by his broken ribs and he also suffered cardiac failure. He rests in the same cemetery. Memorial #245151562
Youngest son of John Bosworth and Sarah Heyward who were married on the 25th December 1885 at Holy Trinity Church, Attleborough, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Sarah was John's second wife, his first was Eliza Leedham, whom he married in 1876, they had two children, Joseph and Leah. Eliza died on the 21st November 1884.
The 1911 Census states that Ernest, 14, was working as a labourer at the coalmine (possibly the Griff Colliery). He was living with his father, John, 58, a coalminer, his mother, Sarah, 56, his sister, Sarah, 24, and his brother, John, 19, who was also a coalminer, at 6, Freer Street, Attleborough, Nuneaton.
MILITARY DETAILS
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GUNNER
No.204507
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
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Ernest signed up on the 10th December 1915. As far as l am aware, Ernest was on war service in England up until he was stationed in Italy on the 1st November 1918 until he returned home on the 3rd January 1919.
FATAL COAL MINING ACCIDENT
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On his return home, Ernest commenced his job at the Griff Colliery, Chilver Coton, in Nuneaton. On the 29th January, he was working down the pit with two other miners when one of them noticed a small amount of debris falling from the roof, he shouted to Ernest and his other workmate to get out. Sadly, Ernest did not escape in time, he was buried beneath hundreds of tons of coal and rubble that fell from the roof. His two workmates immediately sought help.
It took many men about eighteen hours to recover Ernest's body. A post-mortem determined that he had died from asphyxia and an inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Ernest died aged 22.
His elder brother, John, 51, also a miner, died in hospital on the 21st August 1942, after he lost his footing and slipped over whilst down the pit. John sustained broken ribs and a cut leg. A post-mortem found he had pneumonia in his lungs which may have been caused by his broken ribs and he also suffered cardiac failure. He rests in the same cemetery. Memorial #245151562
The 1911 Census states that Ernest, 14, was working as a labourer at the coalmine (possibly the Griff Colliery). He was living with his father, John, 58, a coalminer, his mother, Sarah, 56, his sister, Sarah, 24, and his brother, John, 19, who was also a coalminer, at 6, Freer Street, Attleborough, Nuneaton.
MILITARY DETAILS
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GUNNER
No.204507
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
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Ernest signed up on the 10th December 1915. As far as l am aware, Ernest was on war service in England up until he was stationed in Italy on the 1st November 1918 until he returned home on the 3rd January 1919.
FATAL COAL MINING ACCIDENT
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On his return home, Ernest commenced his job at the Griff Colliery, Chilver Coton, in Nuneaton. On the 29th January, he was working down the pit with two other miners when one of them noticed a small amount of debris falling from the roof, he shouted to Ernest and his other workmate to get out. Sadly, Ernest did not escape in time, he was buried beneath hundreds of tons of coal and rubble that fell from the roof. His two workmates immediately sought help.
It took many men about eighteen hours to recover Ernest's body. A post-mortem determined that he had died from asphyxia and an inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Ernest died aged 22.
His elder brother, John, 51, also a miner, died in hospital on the 21st August 1942, after he lost his footing and slipped over whilst down the pit. John sustained broken ribs and a cut leg. A post-mortem found he had pneumonia in his lungs which may have been caused by his broken ribs and he also suffered cardiac failure. He rests in the same cemetery. Memorial #245151562
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