Ellison Robert Edward Captain 179846
Personnel Entry
Name Ellison Robert Edward
Army number 179846
Rank Captain
Decorations
Date of birth 1911 in London.
Age 33
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/3/1941, Posted No 4 ITC, Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/11/1942, Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944. Posted No 4 ITC as at 12/8/1944 and return to Battalion requested, Returned to the Battalion 15/8/1944, With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Trf Green Howards 30/9/1944, Posted 7th Bn, KILLED in ACTION with 7th Bn Green Howards 12/9/1944.
Company/Battery ITC - ATO as a 2/Lt, B Company, 11th Bn - A Company
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Coy 2 i/c as at 4/3/1942 at ITC, and at 8/1/1943 with 11th Bn,
Joined Brigade 5/11/1942
Promotions W/S Lt 22/9/1942, A/Captain 8/1/1943, T/Captain 8/4/1943
Wounded 1/7/1944
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 12/9/1944
Home address Resident of Surrey. Son of Cornelius Samuel and Gladys Irene Ellison of Worcester Park, Surrey. Buried Grave IV.C.1. Geel War Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI
For Captain Ellison's commemorative record please see [here]
