Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
The War Diary for today records that the Battalion were in the Front Line trenches, usual trench routine. Operational Order number 190 received from Brigade re relief on the night of the 26th May. Casualties, other ranks A Company 1 killed and 1 wounded.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday July 6th, 1917

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Private E. Flamson (Heather) of the Leicestershire Regiment, is reported killed in action.

Coalville Times article - Friday July 13th, 1917

Private Ernest Flamson, of the Leicestershire Regiment, officially reported killed in action, was a brother of Mr W. H. Flamson, of Marsh’s Yard, Heather. The deceased soldier was 23 years of age, and joined the army on the outbreak of war, prior to which he was working at the South Leicestershire Colliery.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 29/11/2017