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We remember Ernest Edward Elwell
We remember Ernest Edward Elwell
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9037642
Source:7530995
7th November 1891
1905
education
Bilton Grange
Rugby
United Kingdom
Source:9037642
December 1905
1906
education
Gresham's School
Holt, Norfolk
United Kingdom
Source:9037642
January 1906 - December 1909
1906
location
Wood Green, Wednesbury, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9037642
January 1906
1909
employment
employed in firm making edge tools
Elwell Limited
Wednesbury, Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Source:9037647
1909 - 1914
service
British Army
Mechanic Corporal
28988
Royal Engineers
Source:5269549
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Manchester Regiment
Source:5269549
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Manchester Regiment
Source:5269549
service
British Army
Private
Middlesex Regiment
Public School Battalion
Source:9037647
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7530995
Source:6179291
6th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7530995
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest Edward |
| Initials | EE |
| Last Name | Elwell |
| Source | 5269549 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Green, Wednesbury, Staffordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | January 1906 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 28988 | Royal Engineers | Mechanic Corporal | ||
| British Army | Manchester Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Manchester Regiment | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Middlesex Regiment | Public School Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gresham's at War | Liz2629 | |
| The Gresham Magazine | Liz2629 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester Regiment Cap Badge | Anne1202 |
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