Ernest John Woolsey
The name Ernest John Woolsey is the first name on the monument.
The monument is in Municipal Cremation Memorials cremation monuments, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England.
There are 941 other graves within this cemetery that are listed within the GPR database.
Ernest John Woolsey was buried in 1972. The actual date of death is not currently recorded on the GPR database but it may be on the grave monument photograph.
Ernest John Woolsey age is given as 80.
Ernest John Woolsey calculated year of birth is 1892.
Ernest John Woolsey is listed on the GPR grave numbered 98089.
Ernest John Woolsey is listed as the first name on monument on the grave monument.
Ernest John Woolsey has the record number 215131 within the GPR person name database table.
There is one image available for the monument listing Ernest John Woolsey (see grave detail page).
The follow note is stored against Ernest John Woolsey record:
born 25 August 1892, Whitechapel. Son of William & Anna Emily nee Willden. 1911 Private Coldstream Guards. Resident of Shropham, Norfolk c.1913/14, member of Church Choir.Recalled to Coldstream Guards entered France/Belgium 13 Aug 1914 awarded 1914 'Mons' star clasp & roses.Made 'King's Corporal'Commissioned c.July 1917 2nd Lt Norfolk Regiment. Awarded Military Cross (Gazetted 9 Jan 1918)Citation; 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a hostile attack on our trenches. He displayed the greatest initiative and fearlessness in organising the supports, taking reinforcements up through a heavy barrage and personally bringing a Stokes mortar into action under very heavy shell fire after it had been partially buried. Two days later, he reconnoitred a sap which had been evacuated by the enemy,and, singlehanded, brought in two machine guns, during which action he was several times fired upon at close range.' Promoted to Lieutenant 25 Nov 1918. Ended his Gt War service on the North West Frontier, Afghanistan.