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We remember Ben Ellis
We remember Ben Ellis
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1891
dates
Age 3
Source:8565748
1891
1910
marriage
Doris Amy Barham Haineswood
Source:8565751
October 1910
1911
dates
Age 23
Source:8565750
1911
employment
Commercial Clerk
Mining engineer
Watford
United Kingdom
Source:8565751
enlistment
St Paul's Churchyard, EC, London
United Kingdom
Source:2447545
service
British Army
Private
GS/20409
Royal Fusiliers
Source:8565747
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8565752
1917
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8565747
17th February 1917
burial
France
753280
Source:8565747
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ben |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Ellis |
| Source | 8565747 |
| First Names | Ben |
| Initials | B |
| Source | 8565747 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/20409 | Royal Fusiliers | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Ellis nee Hulett | mother | ||
| Edward James Ellis | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Amy Barham Haineswood | wife | October 1910 |
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Private Ben Ellis B/20409Private Ben Ellis B/20409. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Somme. Husband of Doris Amy Barham Ellis, of 53, Salisbury Rd., Watford, HertsContributed by:
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Private Ben Ellis B/20409Private Ben Ellis B/20409. Unit: 23rd Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 17 February 1917 Somme. Husband of Doris Amy Barham Ellis, of 53, Salisbury Rd., Watford, Herts.Contributed by:
James201
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Diane79325 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Diane79325 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Ellis | Diane79325 | |
| Ben Ellis WW1 | Diane79325 | |
| Private Ben Ellis B/20409 | James201 | |
| Private Ben Ellis B/20409 | James201 |
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