Police Constable Ernest Creighton

Ernest Creighton, Police Constable #490 of the Toronto Police Force, was a single young man who lived at 19 McCaul St. Creighton had also served two years as a police officer in the Royal Irish Constabulary.

On August 30^th 1915, Constable Creighton enlisted with Toronto's 92^nd Battalion (48^th Highlanders), CEF, and after some local service, sailed to England on the SS Empress of Britain in May 1916 for further training. Upon landing in France in October 1916, Creighton was transferred as a reinforcement to the 13^th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada), CEF, and proceeded to the front. Creighton had been climbing the ranks and in September 1917, was selected for further promotion and sent to England for officer cadet training. In early 1918, Creighton was commissioned as an officer, returning to the front as a Lieutenant, and rejoined his unit in April 1918. On Thursday, August 8^th 1918, on the opening day of the Battle of Amiens, Creighton was killed leading an assault through the Hangard Wood area, by an enemy shell which exploded behind him.

Constable Ernest Creighton lies buried at Hangard Wood British Cemetery in France.