254975 Pte. Ernest Albert Cory British Army 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment from:Norwich (d.11th Aug 1916) Ernest Albert Cory was born on 12th of November 1895 at Aylsham. He was the son of Robert Hardiment Cory and Anna Elizabeth nee Woods and was the first son in a family of twelve children born between 1892-1912.
Before enlisting he lived at 1, Foundry Bridge Buildings in Prince of Wales Road, Norwich.
His father was employed as a porter, unloading ships at the nearby river.
He joined the 7th Battalion which was formed at Norwich in August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army, the 35th Brigade, 12th Division. Training began later that month at Shorncliffe and was finalised in February 1915 at Aldershot.
The Battalion landed in France at Boulogne on 31st May and on 23rd of June 1915 took over a section of the front line at Ploegsteert Wood. They were in action at the Battle of Loos,and in the action of the Hohernzollern Redoubt capturing Gun Trench and the south western face of Hulloch Quarries. During this period at Loos, 117 officers and 3,237 men of the Division were killed or wounded.
The Battalion continued to be employed with various attacks and sorties until on the 3rd August they went into action at the Battle of Pozieres with a successful attack capturing 4th Avenue Trench. They were engaged in heavy fighting here until they were withdrawn on the 9th. Ernest Albert Cory's death is recorded as occurring on 11th of August 1916, presumably not from wounds as he has no known grave. His name is recorded on the Thiepval Memorial.
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