Basic Details
Surname
Ellis
Forenames
Fred
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Honours
Meritorious Service Medal
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He had lived with his sister in Brighouse but was working as a silkdresser in Leek in Staffordshire when war broke out. He was a Reservist and so was called up in August 1914. He fought at Mons, was twice wounded but was killed at Cambrai in September 1918 (on the 19th, not the 20th as the memorial states). He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Prince of Wales`s Own (West Yorkshire) Regiment
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
10th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Cambrai
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
19
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed in Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action