Ref ID: 51647962790
Name
Ernest Patterson.
Description
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Certificate relating to Private Ernest Patterson.
Life Story
Name: Ernest Patterson.
Service Number: 3015.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 2nd Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 6th September 1895, Shankill, Belfast.
Died: 16th May 1915.
Address: 5 Ambleside Street, Belfast
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Ernest Patterson, son of Robert and Sarah Patterson, lived at 5 Ambleside Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Irelands Census has Ernest living at 42 Ashmore Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Coachman, and brother Aubrey, 1 year
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The 1911 Irelands Census has Ernest living at 16 Wigton Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, Coachman, and five brothers, Aubrey Arthur, 11 years, Walter Charles, 9 years, Hector, 7 years, Norman Stanley, 4 years, Gerald Leslie, 2 years. Ernest's occupation at this time is given as Boy Porter
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Ernest joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 5th of October 1915.
Ernest Patterson was a Private in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was Killed In Action on the 16th May 1915 aged 19 years.
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A local newspaper states.
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Private Ernest Patterson, 2nd Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, was killed in France on 16th ult. His relatives live at 5 Ambleside Street, Belfast
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Ernest's Soldiers Effects were left to his mother Sarah.
His Will signed and dated the 12th November 1914 stated the following, In the event of my death I give whole of my property and effects to my mother Mrs S A Patterson of No 5 Ambleside St Belfast.
A Pension Application Form shows Ernest's mother as claimant, and as living at 27 Denmark Street, Belfast at the time of applying.
Dependant Pension Application Forms show his mother as claimant for himself and brother Aubrey also. Her address at time of applying is given as 37 James St, Shankill Road, Belfast.
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See brother also: 10523 Rifleman Aubrey Arthur Patterson 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
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Ernest received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
0
Classification
Book or Journal,
Certificate/Permit,
Roll of Honour or Memorial
