William JOHN THOMAS Ellis
1899-1966
Father Nm: John Ellis born 1871 Oakengates, Shropshire
Mother Nm: Elizabeth was born in 1876 in Staffordshire
Marriage Dt: 1922 Wolverhampton
K comments:
Spouse comments: Ada Marie Blencowe [4670] born 4.10.1900 Wolverhampton
Children. Ivy Ellis b. 30 Jan1924, Wolverhampton and Francis Frank Edgar Ellis b.9.03.1926 Wolverhampton died in 1991 in Staffordshire.
Born 1899
Baptism 26 Jan 1899 St. Luke, Wolverhampton, Stafford, England
1911 CENSUS
With Grandparents at Penn Wolverhampton, Upper Penn, Staffordshire, England
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship to head | Marital status | Sex | Age | Birth year | Occupation | Birth place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas | Priest |
Head
|
Married | Male | 62 | 1849 | General carter | Penn Seisden |
| Mary | Priest |
Wife
|
Married | Female | 68 | 1843 | – | Gospel End Sedgley |
| Francis | Hickman |
Stepson
|
Single | Male | 45 | 1866 | General carter | Gospel End Sedgley |
| Elizabeth Jane | Ellis |
Daughter
|
Married | Female | 34 | 1877 | – | Gospel End Sedgley |
| William J T | Ellis |
Grandson
|
– | Male | 12 | 1899 | – | Blakenhall Wolverhampton |
| Lucy E R | Ellis |
Granddaughter
|
– | Female | 10 | 1901 | – | Blakenhall Wolverhampton |
| Lilian M | Ellis |
Granddaughter
|
– | Female | 7 | 1904 | – | Blakenhall Wolverhampton |
| Mary Vivien | Ellis |
Granddaughter
|
– | Female | 3 | 1908 | – | Blakenhall Wolverhampton |
| Florence S | Ellis |
Granddaughter
|
– | Female | 1 | 1910 | – | Oaken Gates Salop |
WW1
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Gunner 262463, 1026544 Royal Artillery.
1916
Note we do not know exactly which RFA units Wills was with, we do know he was in Salonika in March 1919 when he changed to a Voluntary Army position and served until sometime before April 1921 when the census records him as an unemployed Soldier.
It seems though that we can say that in 1916 William was to travel to Salonika Greece and take part in the Balkan battles of 1917-1919
- 10 August. Battle of Horseshoe Hill. Lake Dorjan. William could have been in the Balkans for this battle.
1917
- 24 -25 Apr and 8-9 May The Battles of Doiran. William likely took part in this battle.
1918
- 23 September. Battle of Doirjan. Likely was involved in this battle as divisionaL Artillery of the 26th Division.
1919
- 23 March. End of period of war service
- 24 March. While in Salonika attested with the Royal Artillery for another service period
Medals
Sources
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- Ancestry and BFA database
After the War
1921
- 31 March. Discharged to 31 Franchise St. Wolverhampton
1921 Census
Unemployed Soldier
| First name(s) | Last name | Relationship to head | Sex | Birth year | Age in years | Birth place | Occupation | Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John | Ellis |
Head
|
Male | 1871 | 50 | ≈ | Baker | J Hurley Master Baker Tipton |
| Elizabeth J | Ellis |
Wife
|
Female | 1876 | 45 | Staffordshire, England | Houseduties | – |
| William J T | Ellis |
Son
|
Male | 1898 | 22 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | Unemployed Late Regular Army | – |
| Mary V | Ellis |
Daughter
|
Female | 1908 | 13 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England | – | – |
| Florence S | Ellis |
Daughter
|
Female | 1909 | 11 | Oakengates, Shropshire, England | – | – |
| Frances E | Ellis |
Daughter
|
Female | 1913 | 8 | Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England |
1938
- 17 February. Re-enlisted now on a regular army enrollment and
Gunner 1026544 Royal Artillery.
1939 Census
Absent. wife and children with her parents in Penn, Wolverhampton.
1954
Discharged reached the age limit of ArmY service and presumably returns to family in Wolverhampton
Death 1966
Age 67 3rd Qtr 1966 Wolverhampton
Gallery
There are service records in the National archives for this person they can be viewed and downloaded from their website https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/