We remember William Ellis

We remember William Ellis

Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Shirwell, Barnstaple, Devon United Kingdom Source:8869387 1889
1911
marriage Fanny Smale Source:8869387 29th July 1911
1912
children Gladys May Ellis Source:8869387 12th February 1912
1913
children William Henry Ellis Source:8869387 18th October 1913
1914
enlistment Source:8869386 21st September 1914
1914
service British Army Private 13253 Royal Devonshire Regiment Source:8869387 21st September 1914 - 31st December 1917
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8869387 22nd September 1915 - 13th November 1915
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:8869387 14th November 1915 - 2nd March 1918
1918
service British Army Private 487311 Labour Corps Source:8869387 1st January 1918 - 15th April 1918
1918
discharge Source:8869387 15th April 1918
service British Army Private 1253 Devonshire Regiment Source:2453109
1918
death War Related Sickness Tubercle of lung and larynx United Kingdom Source:8869389 Source:8869387 20th April 1918
burial Pilton (st Mary) Churchyard CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Devon United Kingdom North west of church Source:8869389

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Ellis
Source 2453109
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1253 Devonshire Regiment Private
British Army 13253 Royal Devonshire Regiment Private
British Army 487311 Labour Corps Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gladys May Ellis daughter 12th February 1912
William Henry Ellis son 18th October 1913
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Jane mother
Charles Ellis father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fanny Smale wife 29th July 1911

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Medal Index Card
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Anne23518
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Anne23518
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Anne23518
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Anne23518

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