History while in the forces
Dec 1915: in training with Salisbury with London Rifle Brigade. After about six months went to the FrontLast heard from him about two months ago, when he had a narrow escape from a bursting shell whilst standing near his dug out. Before leaving for France he was transferred to the 2/22nd Battalion London Regiment
Mar 1917: now in Salonika where he has been since the end of December
Is now a Sergeant and has been given a Commission and is daily expected home in England for training but has been detained in hospital with bronchitis.
Apr 1917: now home in England for training
- Surname
- Blackmore
- Forename
- Ernest George
- Service number
- [5495]
- Rating or rank
- [Corporal]
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 2/22nd (County of London) Battalion London Regiment (Queen's)
- Branch
- 431 Oxford Street, London
- Date of Birth
- 27 Dec 1893
- Date of birth
- 1893
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 21 Mar 1910
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- Nov 1915
