Myatt, Ernest –

Son of William and Mary Ann Myatt (nee Barnes), of 83, Crompton Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Shot through chest at Dardanelles, recovered and later killed in France.

Personal details

  • Surname: Myatt
  • Forename: Ernest
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 22
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 13th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 19243
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: May 20th, 1915 - 1915-05-20
  • Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: III. A. 28.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 28/05/1915
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g
  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 17/12/1915 04/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917

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