With the war gainst Germany just five days old, 9836 Private Ernest Poulton of the 1st Battalion, Coldstream Guards, died in England. Soldiers Died in The Great War records that he was born in Islington, was living at Enfield, and enlisted in London. His army service number indicates that he joined the Coldstream Guards in November 1912.
Ernest is buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery; grave reference AF.1711. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission holds the additional information that he was the brother of Herbert Poulton of 34 Grove Road West, Enfield Wash, Enfield, Middlesex.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
Sources:
Army Ancestry
Army Service Numbers 1881-1918
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The photo on this post was taken at Aldershot Military Cemetery but does not, as far as I know, show Ernest Poulton's grave. It comes courtesy of Pictures of England.
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