Ernest Baxter

Private 267440. 1/6th Battalion. Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment.

Born: 1st March 1888 in Linthwaite.

Son of Joseph and Naomi Townend of 71, Coronation Terrace, Handel Street,

Married Florence Cecelia Schofield in 1900 (December ¼)

Father of Amy and Alfred.

Address: 2 Holy Oak Terrace, Linthwaite.

Occupation: Mason. Employed by W. and H. Firth, contractors, of Golcar and later worked on the erection of L.B. Holiday's new works in Deighton.

Enlisted 1st March 1916.

Embarked for France on Whit Wednesday 1916.

Died of wounds 13th May 1917. Aged 29.

Buried at St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L'avoue. France.

Plot 4. Row H. Gravel.

Ernest's parent received news from Rev. H.E. Tiltson the C. of E. Chaplain to say their son had been killed by a shell whilst on church parade, and was buried in a military cemetery the next day. Ernest was their eldest son and joined the army on his 28th Birthday in 1916. He was a prominent member of Golcar Conservative Club and attended Golcar Church where his name appears on the Roll of Honour. The Townsend's have another two sons serving.