Ernest Edward Siddy
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He was the husband of Sarah (née Chadburn) Siddy [married 25/05/1908] He was the father of Ernest Edward born 19/04/1908, Mary Irene, born 17/08/1909:, Harold Joseph, born 04/05/1911, Bernard, born 18/12/1913, Kathleen, born 15/01/1915, and Lloyd Siddy, born 29/12/1916. The family lived at Springfield Cottage, Pond Street, Kirkby in Ashfield.
He was killed whilst brick laying at an airfield in southern England. The pilot was practising take off and landing when on the sixth attempt his plane stalled and crashed. Ernest was hit by the plane and died of head injuries. The pilot survived.
Salisbury Times & South Wilts Gazette, 20/11/1917.