Acting Corporal Ernest Ingham
201681 23rd Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Killed in Action 21st September 1918
Lived at Bullion Close Farm
Buried in Caudry British Cemetery, France - Sp. Mem. 3
Burnley Express 5th October 1918 - 5th October 1918 - 19th October 1918

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Ernests' grandfather Ebenezer Wood had an older sister called Hannah, Hannah was my gt, gt, gt grandmother. (Erica Jane Heaps - nee Kippax)

Burnley News, October 9, 1918 pg. 4 (there is a photo with the news article)
BRIERCLIFFE SPORTSMAN.
Well-known Boxer's Death
Reported By Comrade.

A Brierfield soldier, Pte. George Kenniford, home on leave, has (as we stated on Saturday), been the bearer of sad news to Mr. and Mrs. Illingworth Ingham, of Bullions Close Farm, Lane Head, Briercliffe.
Their son Lance-Corpl. Ernest Ingham, Welsh Fusiliers, had just prior to his comrade's departure, fallen in action. Having joined up in June 1916, Lce.Cpl. Ingham was subsequently sent out to serve with the
forces in Palestine. He then went to France, where he won high praise for gallantry. He was 23 years of age, and unmarried. He was well-known as a clever boxer. He is on the roll of Honour of St.
James Parish Church, Briercliffe. His grandfather's the late Ebenezer Wood, yeoman farmer, and Connor Ingham, hairdresser, of Abel street, Burnley, were men of good standing. Pte. Geo. Kenniford, Jewel Mill, was with Ingham when he fell on the 21st September, and rendered what help he could.

BRIERCLIFFE ATHLETE'S FATE.
Lance-Corporal Ernest Ingham, 201681, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, is reported by his Reedley pal, now home on leave, to have fallen in action. Ingham served for 12 months in Palestine, having joined up in June 1916. He was previously a weaver at Harle Syke Mill Co. Ltd., and was on the Sunday School Roll for St. James's, Briercliffe. He was 23 years of age and single. His parents are farmers at Bullion's Close, Lane Head, Mr. and Mrs. Illingworth Ingham. As an expert athlete, young Ingham attained considerable skill as a boxer, and was quite a favourite, and of good character. His grandfathers were both men of high standing - the late Ebonezer Wood, a Briercliffe yeoman farmer, and Connor Ingham, master hairdresser, of Abel Street, Burnley Lane. Private George Kenniford, Jewel Mill, states that it was on the 21st September when his pal, Ingham fell, Kenniford had rendered assistance, but to no avail.

(Burnley Express of 5 October 1918)