Casualties, WWI
WWI Plaque & Victory. George Ellis. 12th Royal Scots. Born Sheffield. KIA Battle of Lys. 1918
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Ww1 Plaque named George Ellis.
Victory medal on replacement ribbon named 17363 pte g Ellis r scots .
George Walter Ellis was born c1888 at Sheffield in Yorkshire.
1911 living in Blackpool in Lancashire a cellarman by occupation.
He was serving with 12th service battalion the Royal scots ( Lothian regiment) when initally marked as missing later killed in action 11th April 1918 during battle of lys ( operation georgette, 4th battle Ypres) .
His brother 16467 bsm Charles Ellis rfa was also kia on 4th October 1918 .
His next of kin were parents Tom and Hannah Ellis of 57 Chapel St, Blackpool ,Lancashire ( same address as George lived 1911 ) .
His bwm is missing location unknown .
