Corporal Ernest Dewsnap

Army Number : 636

Battalion : 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born anfd lived at Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Son of Joh nand Mary Dewsnap, of 39 Merecroft, worksop. Hewas a coal miner prior to enlistin, 1st April 1908 at Worksop. He was appointed Lance-Corporal 26th September 1914 and promoted Corporal, 11th November 1914.He went >France 2nd March 1915 and was killed in action 18th July 1915 whilst in the line at Sanctuary Wood, Belgium.

Commemorated : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.

He id=s also commemorated on Worksop War Memorial, St. Annes, Church war Memorial, Worksop-, snd St Mary War Memorial. Worksop.