Ernest Hudson from South Luffenham was just 19 when he died. He was the youngest of six brothers, of whom four fought in the First World War although Ernest was the only one to die. Ernest was born at South Luffenham on 19 May 1899, the son of Samel and Sarah Hudson. While at school at Luffenham he won a Rutland County Council Scholarship and completed his education at Stamford Grammar School. He worked as a clerk in the Stamford offices of Ellis and Everard before joining up on 20 June 1917. He enlisted in the Sherwood Foresters Notts and Derby Regiment), but after going abroad on 2 April 1918, he was attached to the Lincolnshire Regiment. Ernest fought in the Battle of Kemmel Hill in the same month, and was killed by a sniper on the 22 August at Miramount, in the Albert-Bapaume advance, which had begun two days before. Ernest was buried at Miramount, but his grave was subsequently lost and now he is remembered on Panel 4 of the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. He is also remembered in St. Mary's Church, South Luffenham, where a memorial service was held for him when news of his death came through.