Ernest Victor Featherstone

1894 - 1916  (~ 21 years)

• Name	Ernest Victor Featherstone  [1]
  Born	Dec 1894	9d.496, Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1911 Census	02 Apr 1911	18 Bell Street, West Hartlepool, Co Durham, England   [2]
  	Retired Boot Dealer, widow Role: Son
  Reference Number	15548
  Died	26 Sep 1916	France   [3]
  	northern daily mail west hartlepool 1 november 1916 LOCAL CASUALTIES mrs featherstone, 193 stockton road, west hartlepool, has received news that her youngest son corporal e v featherstone, dorset regiment, has been missing since september 26th. lieutenant c j richards, writing to mrs featherstone, says, "i trust that he was captured, and is now safe and well. there is always hope. he was a very good soldier and a most promising n.c.o. when we were in the trenches together he was most energetic on patrol work, always cheerful, aleays ready to oblige". lieutenant and adjutant j g turner, writing to mrs featherstone, says: "we have been able to find nothing about your son. if we hear anything you will be informed at once. there is a chance that he may still be alive, but, i fear, not much. i knew your son well, and was very fond of him. there was not a more cheerful or loyal soldier in the battalion; he was always ready to do anything. my sorrow that he is missing is real, and i hope you will accept my real sympathy in your trouble. he certainly did his duty nobly for his country, and i hope that thought may be some slight comfort to you". previous to enlisting e v featherstone was engaged on the clerical staff of the cerebos salt works, greatham, and before him a most promising career. he was on the wesleyan plan on trial at the outbreak of the war. he was fond of sport and of a very cheerful disposition. he was the youngest of his widowed mother. 8 october 1917 LOCAL CASUALTIES mrs j featherstone, 193 stockton road, west hartlepool, has received news from the infantry record office, exeter, intimating that no further news having been received relative to corporal ernest victor featherstone, of the dorset regiment, who has been missing since september 29, 1916, the army council have been regretfully constrained to conclude that he is dead. along with this official intimation was their majesties message of sympathy. corporal e v featherstone was the youngest son of mrs featherstone and joined the army in september, 1914. he was on active service for nearly two years serving in salonica, egypt, and the somme, where it is believed he met his death whilst leading a bombing squad into action. lieutenant and adjutant j g turner, in a letter to his mother, on october 30, 1916, said; "i knew your son well, and was very fond of him. there was not a more cheerful or loyal soldier in the battalion - he was alwys ready to do anything. my sorrow that he is missing is real, and i hope you will accept my real sympathy in your trouble. he certainly did his duty nobly for his country, and i hope that thought may be some slight comfort to you". corporal e v featherstone was educated at branson's high school, osborne road, west hartlepool, and was for years a member of st paul's boys' brigade, and later of the institute. he was a keen footballer. he won the three miles handicap race, and was awarded a silver cup while in military training at tidworth camp. previous to enlisting he was on the clerical staff of the cerebos salt works, greatham.
  Person ID	I15548	Featherstone Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	John Featherstone,   b. Jun 1852, 9d.379, Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
  Mother	Jane Johnson,   b. Abt 1854, Moorsholm, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
  Married	Dec 1875	9d.1009, Guisborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F4525	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] Index birth registrations England & Wales, (1837-2010). [S282] 1911 Census England & Wales, (2009), 1911 Census RG number: RG14 Piece: 29614 Reference: RG14PN29614 RG78PN1718A RD545 SD1 ED14 SN95 Registration District: Hartlepool. Sub District: Hartlepool Enumeration District: 14. Parish: West Hartlepool Address: 18 Bell St West Hartlepool, Durham FEATHERSTONE, Jane Head Widow F 57 1854 Retired Boot Dealer Moorsholm Nr Guisbro FEATHERSTONE, John K Son Single M 22 1889 Assisting In The Business Skelton in Cleveland FEATHERSTONE, Georgetta Daughter Single F 18 1893 Assisting In The Business Skelton in Cleveland FEATHERSTONE, Ernest V Son Single M 16 1895 School Skelton in Cleveland. [S39] commonwealth wargraves commision, Casualty Details Name: FEATHERSTONE, ERNEST VICTOR Initials: E V Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Dorsetshire Regiment Unit Text: 5th Bn. Date of Death: 26/09/1916 Service No: 13876 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 7 B. Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL. [S2] Index Marriage registration England & Wales, (1837-1965), Civil Registration event: Marriage Name: FEATHERSTONE, John Registration District: Guisborough County: Yorkshire Year of Registration: 1875 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912 Volume No: 9D Page No: 1009 MarriageFinder: John Featherstone married one of the following people JOHNSON, Jane WRIGHT, Elizabeth FOWLER, George. [S1881] 1881 Census England & Wales, UK Gov, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2004;), 1881 Census RG number: RG11 Piece: 4839 Folio: 77 Page: 10      Registration District: Guisbrough. Sub District: Lofthouse Civil Parish: Moorsholm cum Gerrick Address: Moorsholm Cum Gerrick, Yorkshire (North riding) FEATHERSTONE, John Head Married M 28 1853 Boot & Shoe Maker Roxby Yorkshire FEATHERSTONE, Jane Wife Married F 27 1854 Moorsholm Yorkshire FEATHERSTONE, Ada Daughter Single F 4 1877 Moorsholm Yorkshire FEATHERSTONE, George R Son Single M 1 1880 Moorsholm Yorkshire.