Private Ernest Farrigh Napier
Rank or Title
Date of Birth
1893
Date of Death
21 Sep 1918
Employer
Vauxhall Motors Ltd
Regiment
Service Number
291545
Place of Birth
Paddington
World War I Address
58 New Bedfor Road
Luton
Place of Death
France
Grave Location
France
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 24th October 1918
Pte Ernest Farrigh Napier, 291545, 1st Herts Regiment, was killed in action in France on September 21st, 1918. Aged 24, he was the youngest of seven sons of James and Anne Napier, who ran the Moor Path Tea Rooms in New Bedford Road, Luton.
Ernest was working at Vauxhall Motors before joining up. He entered the London Regiment, Royal Fusiliers (No 493667) and afterwards saw service with the Kensington Rifles and the Bedfordshire Regiment before joining the Hunts Cyclists attached to the Herts Regiment. He had been wounded twice, once with the Bedfords.
A brother, Cpl Albert Edward Napier, was killed in action in France on May 23rd, 1915.
Author: Deejaya
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