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George Edwin Ellison
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Rank
Private
Regiment
5TH ROYAL IRISH LANCERS
Military Number
12643
Address
49, Edmund Street, Leeds
Roundhay LS8 1BT
England
Roundhay LS8 1BT
England
Background
Son of James W. and Mary Ellison; husband of Hannah Maria Ellison, of 49, Edmund Street, Bank, Leeds. Believed to be the last British battle casualty of the war. Enlisted at Hull.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edwin_Ellison
| Name | George Edwin Ellison |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | York, Yorkshire, 1878 |
| Residence | Leeds, Married at Nottingham, in 1912. Husband of Hannah Marie Burgan, at 49, Edmund Street, Leeds. Worked as a Coal Miner |
| Death Date | 11 Nov 1918 |
| Death Place | Saint Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Arrondissement de Mons, Hainaut, Belgium |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line |
| Battalion | Corps of Lancers. 5th Lancers (Royal Irish) |
| Regimental Number | 12643 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Comments | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Edwin_Ellison |
Date Died
11/11/1918
Died
Saint Symphorien Military Cemetery, Mons, Hainaut, Belgium
Age
40
Memorial
99 Rue d'Havré
Mons 7000
Région wallonne
Mons 7000
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