222300 L/Cpl. Ernest Hosier British Army 10th Btn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from:Coleraine (d.29th March 1918) Ernest Hosier, relation of mine, has no known grave but is remembered at the Pozieres Memorial.
He served with 21st Entrenching Battalion., late ‘D’ Company 10th Battalion., Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Ernest was the son of Philip and Rose Hosier, of 5, Craddock St., Prince of Wales Rd., London; husband of Sadie J. Hosier, of Olphert Place, Coleraine, Co. Derry.He was 23 years old.
We, unfortunately, have been unable to track any details of the area of Coleraine where he and his wife lived and have been unable to track any details relating to his wife Sadie and what happened to her since his death in action. Any help on this would be appreciated.
Additional Information: | L/Cpl Hosier was killed in the German Spring Offensive launched on 21.3.18. He died on the 29th. His widow got a pension of 13/9 + 6/8 for the children. She remarried so became Sadie Knox. Still in Coleraine 1923.Laura Kwasniewska
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