Ernest Clay
He was a colliery ganger belwo ground
- Family History
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Ernest Clay was born in 1893 at Alfreton, he was the son of Frederick a shoeing smith and Sarah Ann Clay née Hemstock of Independent Hill, Alfreton.
His father Frederick was born in 1867 at Alfreton,his mother Sarah Ann Hemstock was also born in 1867 at Alfreton, they were married on 22nd May 1888 at Shirland, Derbyshire, they went on to have 9 children, sadly two were to die in infancy or early childhood.
In the 1911 census the family were living at 6 Independent Hill, Alfreton, Frederick 44 yrs is a shoeing smith, he is living with his wife Sarah Ann 44 yrs and their children, Frederick Arthur 21 yrs a shoeing smith, Ernest18 yrs a colliery gang lad below ground, Sidney 13 yrs a shoe smith striker, Mary Lillian 12 yrs, Walter Reginald 10 yra and Hilda 8 yrs old.
Ernest married Elizabeth Unwin (born 24th October 1891 ) in 1915 at Nottingham, they lived at 30 Belvoir Street, Mapperley, Nottingham.
Commencing 26th March 1917 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence.
Lance Corporal Ernest Clay enlisted at Nottingham he served with the 17th battalion Sherwood Foresters Regiment. he was killed in action, 3rd September 1916, during the attack near Beaumont Hamel, France during the Battle of the Somme.
Buried : Knightsbridge Cemetery, Mesnil-Martinsart, France. Row F. Grave 16.
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 25 September 1916: 'Clay. Killed in action, September 3rd 1916, Signaller Lance Corporal Ernest Clay, Sherwood Foresters, husband of Elizabeth Clay of 30 Belvoir Street, Mapperley.'
Nottingham Evening Post notice (abridged), 6 October 1916: 'Sig. Lance Corporal Clay (Sherwood Foresters), 30 Belvoir Street, Mapperley, killed in action 3 September.'
Photo of Ernest Clay
CLAY Ernest photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website
Photo of Ernest Clay
CLAY Ernest photo courtesy of the Sherwood Foresters Regiment roll of honour website