Forename: Ernest
Surname: Melem
Rank: Private
Regiment: Manchester Regiment
Institution: Cheltenham Training College
1910 – 1912 Year Group (UA36/12/6)
Ernest Melem was a student at Cheltenham Training College from 1910 – 1912, originally from Openshaw, Manchester. He was the son of James and Hellen Melem.
Ernest was a Private in the 18th Battalion Manchester Regiment and died on 8 March 1916, age 24. He left a wife, Edith. He is buried at Suzanne Communal Cemetery Extension, France, and his headstone reads “Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his life for his friends”.