Lance/Corporal Ernest Baldwin MM
241590 1/5th East Lancashire Regiment
Killed in Action 8th November 1918, aged 21
Lived at 44 Grey Street
Buried in Hautmont Communal Cemetery, France - IV.D.1
St.Andrews Memorial, Burnley
Burnley Express 23rd October 1918 - 26th October 1918 - 25th January 1919
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Born & enlisted Burnley, Son of Bolton & Ada Baldwin of 44 Gray Street, Burnley.

M.M. PRESENTED (Burnley Express 26th October 1918)

Owing to the soldier having to return to active duty after leave on Wednesday evening, the Military Medal won by Lance Corporal E. Baldwin, 1/5th East Lancashire Regiment., of 44 Grey Street, Burnley, was presented privately on Wednesday morning in the Mayor’s Parlour.
Lance Corporal Baldwin joined up in June, 1915, and went to Egypt in 1916. In February of last year he was transferred to the Western front. While in Burnley he was employed as a carter by Mr Jonathan Woods, pork butcher.
Ald. Sinclair, in presenting the medal, said he had great pleasure in pinning the medal on his breast. We in Burnley were always glad to hear of lads from the town doing well. He went on to say that he was glad the lads were keeping up the reputation of the East Lancs. We had had a great number of medals in Burnley, and could not have too many such occasions as these. The Mayor added that he hoped to welcome Baldwin back for good in a short time, when we can demand a good and clean peace from the Germans.
Lance Corporal Baldwin is 22 years of age and single, and is on the roll of honour at the Gospel Hall.

KILLED A FORTNIGHT AFTER RECEIVING MEDAL (Burnley Express 25th January 1919)

On October 24th last Lce.-Corpl. E Baldwin 241590, of the 1/5 East Lancashire Regt. Of 44 Grey Street Burnley, was presented in the Mayor’s Parlour at the Burnley Town Hall with the Military Medal which had been awarded to him for his gallant conduct. He returned to France immediately afterwards and we regret to announce that he was killed in action at Hautmont a fortnight later, viz November 8th. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bolton Baldwin.
Lce-Corpl Baldwin joined up in June 1915 and went to Egypt in 1916. In February 1917, he was transferred to the Western front. While in Burnley he was employed as carter by Mr. Jonathan Wood, pork butcher. He was 21 years of age, single and was on the roll of honour at the Gospel Hall