Lance Corporal Ernest Duce

Army Number : 97332 formerly Private 14216 Leicestershire Regiment.

Battalion : 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Chesterfield. Son of John and Sarah Ann Duce, of 1, Roberts Yard, St. Mary Gate, Chesterfield. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting 2nd September 1914 at Leicester he joined the 9th battalion Leicestershire Regiment, 21st September 1914 and was discharged 16th July 1915 .being discovered to be underage for overseas military service. He re-enlisted 28th February 1916 at Chesterfield and went to France 17th March 1918. and was posted 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 21st March 1918. he was appointed Lance Corporal 5th April 1918and was killed in action, 15th April 1918, age 19.in the German attack at Kemmel. His borther Private John William Duce also fell in the great war.

Commemorated : Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. Panel 7.