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Cpl. Ernest Shep Toyne MM, CdeG.
British Army 2nd Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Horsington, Lincolnshire
Ernest Shep Toyne enlisted in the 3rd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment on 23rd of November 1914. He was later promoted to Lance Corporal on 16th July 1915. He was posted to 2nd Battalion, Cheshire Regiment and embarked for Alexandria, Egypt on 20th January 1916. He disembarked at Alexandria on February 2nd only to then embark at Alexandria on the 11th, joining the 2nd Battalion on 16th February in Salonika.
Ernest was promoted to Corporal on 7th June 1916. On 20th December 1917 he took part in a raid on the Bulgarian lines at Butkova Dzuma. For his actions here he was awarded the Military Medal. At some point he was also awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm. In November 1918 he was attached to the 1/89th Punjabis as Platoon Sergeant.
He was discharged in 1919 and in April of that year returned to Lincoln. After the war he worked at the Saracen's Head Hotel as an Ostler.
