Back to search results

Lance Corporal ERNEST STEPHENSON

Service Number: 201325
Regiment & Unit/Ship

York and Lancaster Regiment

"C" Coy. 1st/4th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 18 October 1917

Age 22 years old

Buried or commemorated at

POTIJZE CHATEAU LAWN CEMETERY

AA. 1.

Belgium

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of George Thomas and Emma Stephenson, of 77, Clifton St., Denaby Main, Rotherham, Yorks. Native of Mexborough, Rotherham.
  • Personal Inscription MAY HIS REWARD BE AS GREAT AS HIS SACRIFICE
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (3)

Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - GRRS (Working Copies)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

POTIJZE CHATEAU LAWN CEMETERY
West-Vlaanderen Belgium
Number of casualties: 229
View cemetery details