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Nov 5, 1893
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Born at
Birkenhead England
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Feb 18, 1904
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Embarked the RMS
Bavarian at Liverpool with a group of Home Children
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Feb 27, 1904
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Disembarked at
St John New Brunswick and proceeded to the Louisa Birt Home for destitute children at
Knowlton Quebec
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Nov 7, 1914
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Attested into
the 21st Battalion at Kingston Ontario
Ø Number 59296 (temporary number 859)
Ø Next of kin given as Mrs Maude Ellison, mother, of 61 Church St,
Birkenhead, Cheshire England
Ø Previous occupation given as Farmer
Ø Previous military experience given as 43rd Regiment DCOR
(Duke of Cornwall’s Own Rifles)
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “H” Company
o This was later reorganized into “D” Company
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS
Metagama at Montreal Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Devonport England and proceeded to the West Sandling Camp near Hythe, Kent
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Jul 8, 1915
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After being AWL
(Absent Without Leave) for 1 day, he was fined 1 day’s pay in addition to not being
paid for the day he was absent
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St
Seiriol at Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked at
Boulogne France and proceeded to St Omer
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Nov 25, 1915
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He was slightly
wounded and admitted to No 5 CFA (Canadian Field Ambulance)
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Nov 26, 1915
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Discharged to
duty from No 5 CFA
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Aug 24, 1916
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Admitted to No
12 CFA diagnosed with indigestion
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Aug 26, 1916
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Transferred to
the Divisional Rest Station at No 11 CFA
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Aug 30, 1916
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Transferred to
No 4 CFA
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Aug 31, 1916
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Discharged to duty
from No 4 CFA
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Nov 13, 1916
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Appointed to the
rank of Lance Corporal to replace L/Cpl McLean who had been transferred to the Royal Air
Force
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Nov 25, 1916
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Granted 10 days
leave
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Dec 6, 1916
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Rejoined the
Battalion from leave
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Apr 9, 1917
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During the
advance at Vimy Ridge, he was instantly killed
He was
initially buried behind the trenches near where he fell, but in 1921 his remains were
exhumed and reburied in a permanent cemetery
Nine
Elms Military Cemetery
Thelus France
Post war the
following were sent to his mother, Mrs Maude Ellison, at 33 Park Rd South, Birkenhead
Cheshire England
1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny) and Scroll
Memorial Cross
It is interesting to
note that a survivor’s pension was granted to his mother effective April 10, 1917 as
she was widowed and L/Cpl Ellison was her sole support.
This pension was cancelled on January 31, 1919 with the comment that “the
pension should never have been awarded”.
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