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We remember John Edgar Bolsover Ellison
We remember John Edgar Bolsover Ellison
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Timeline
Timeline
1897
1915
dates
Age 18
Source:9375290
12th December 1915
1915
enlistment
Ashton-under-Lyne
United Kingdom
Source:9375290
12th December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
10372
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
28th (Reserve) Battallion
Source:9375290
12th December 1915 - 8th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
10372
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
8th (S) Battalion
Source:9375290
8th July 1916 - 30th January 1918
1916
hospitalisation
Wounded in action on 3 August 1916 in France during the Battle of the Somme
Hospital/Institution
Source:9375290
3rd August 1916
1918
commission
Temporary
Source:9375685
30th January 1918
1918
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
10372
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9375290
30th January 1918 - 30th July 1919
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:9375685
30th January 1918
1919
service
British Army
Lieutenant
10372
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9375290
30th July 1919 - 9th February 1921
1919
awards
Belgian Croix de Guerre
Other War Service Award
Source:9376461
4th September 1919
1920
discharge
Source:9376781
27th February 1920
1920
service
British Army
Lieutenant
10372
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Source:9376781
27th February 1920
service
British Army
Private
10372
Royal Fusiliers
Source:2454418
location
Birch House, Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9375290
1969
death
Not War Related
Oldham, Lancs.
United Kingdom
Source:9360074
1969
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Edgar Bolsover |
| Initials | JEB |
| Last Name | Ellison |
| Source | 2454418 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch House, Manchester Road, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10372 | Royal Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 10372 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 28th (Reserve) Battallion | Private | |
| British Army | 10372 | Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) | 8th (S) Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10372 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| British Army | 10372 | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th Battalion | Lieutenant | |
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10372 | Royal Army Ordnance Corps | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Croix de Guerre | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sue138235 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Sue138235 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sue138235 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sue138235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Personal file of Lieutenant John Edgar Bolsover ELLISON | Sue138235 | |
| Supplement to London Gazette 16 Feb 1918 p2135 | Sue138235 | |
| Fifth Supplement to the London Gazette of 2nd Sept 2019 dated Thursday 4 September 1919 p11209 | Sue138235 | |
| Supplement to London Gazette of Tuesday 7 October 1919 | Sue138235 | |
| Supplement to London Gazette 8 February 1921 p 1129 | Sue138235 | |
| Ancestry.com. UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: | Sue138235 | |
| War Diary of 4th Batt North Staffordshire Regiment Oct 1917- Apr 1919 | Sue138235 |
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