Ernest Corrie

This name is on St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London

E. Corrie

(Ernest Corrie)

Service no A/200401

Rifleman, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 11th Battalion

Died at about age 23 on 24 March 1918

Remembered at Pozieres Memorial, France

Information from the 1901 census

In 1901 the Corrie family lived at 164, Hillingdon Street, Newington, London. George Corrie, 44, was a letterpress machine minder (printer). His wife, Hannah Corrie, was also 44. Both were born in Newington. Their eight children (7 sons and 1 daughter) were:

George Corrie (Junior), 23

Herbert H. Corrie, 17, a compositor

Harry J. Corrie, 13

Florence E. Corrie, 10

Archibald W. Corrie, 9

Robert Corrie, 7

Ernest Corrie, 6, remembered on the St Mark's War Memorial

Reginald Corrie, 5

All but George Junior were listed as being born in Newington (he was born in "Southwark").