Difference between revisions of "Ellison Robert Edward Captain 179846"
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|Date of birth=1911 in London. | |Date of birth=1911 in London. | ||
|Age=33 | |Age=33 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/3/1941 | + | |Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/3/1941. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/11/1942. Served Normandy. 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. Transferred to the 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 | + | |Company/Battery=ITC - ATO as a 2/Lt, B Company, 11th Battalion - A Company. |
| − | |Task or role=Coy 2 i/c as at 4/3/1942 at ITC, and at 8/1/1943 with 11th | + | |Task or role=Coy 2 i/c as at 4/3/1942 at ITC, and 2 i/c at 8/1/1943 with 11th Battalion. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=5/11/1942 | + | |Joined Brigade=5/11/1942. |
| − | |Promotions=W/S Lt 22/9/1942, A/Captain 8/1/1943, T/Captain 8/4/1943 | + | |Promotions=W/S Lt 22/9/1942, A/Captain 8/1/1943, T/Captain 8/4/1943. |
| − | |Wounded=1/7/1944 | + | |Wounded=1/7/1944 at Rauray. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=12/9/1944 | + | |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. | |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 | |Source table=11DLI | ||
Revision as of 08:37, 2 July 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Ellison Robert Edward
Army number 179846
Rank Captain
Decorations
Date of birth 1911 in London.
Age 33
Unit The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/3/1941. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/11/1942. Served Normandy. 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. Transferred to the 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 Battalion - A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Coy 2 i/c as at 4/3/1942 at ITC, and 2 i/c at 8/1/1943 with 11th Battalion.
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 at Rauray.
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]
