Sergeant 12063 Henry Ernest FLOWERS, MM
Serjeant 12063 Henry Ernest Flowers, MM{gallery}Sgt H E Flowers{/gallery}6th Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment
Believed to have died of wounds or injuries, Nuneaton, 19th February 1919 aged 39
- Buried: Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery,
- Awarded: Military Medal, 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
- Son of Ephraim and Maria Flowers [nee Knight now Harris]
- Husband of Ethel Elizabeth Flowers [nee Green now Villiers]. Married at Hinckley Jul Qtr 1909
- NNWFHS Memorial: Nuneaton, Oaston Road Cemetery
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1911 Census and Family History Information
- Born c1881 at Bitteswell, Leics
- Lived at 44 New Buildings, Hinckley, Leics [1891]
- Lived at 63 New Street, Bilton, Rugby [1901]
- Lived at 3 White Lion Yard, Hinckley [1911]
- Employed as a coal miner/hewer [1911]
- Military Medal Citation
During the enemy attacks on our positions EAST of GAUCHE WOOD throughout the day, 19th September 1918, this NCO formed one of a carrying party – three times he passed through heavy shell and M. G (Machine Gun) barrage taking bombs and SAA to the companies in the line. The constant supply of munitions which he kept up was largly instrumental in enabling the Battalion to hold and consolidate the captured positions. Throughout the whole of the recent operations he has done very useful work.
Major Shaw, Comdg 6th Dorset Regt.
Taken from Regimental Diary – our thanks to Ben Mayne for finding and supplying it.
