Private 33956 Ellis Berry
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 9th of January 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Manchester
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 31 and 64.
Family details:
Father Charles H is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Ellis is living at Mayrose Lane, Pendlebury with parents Charles H (32), Ellen (33) and five siblings: Lilly M (10), Frank (4), Victoria R (3), Charles H (2), William (6 Mths). 1911 - There's some confusion in the census details but this seems to be the same family. 17 years old 'Cost Clerk In Works Office' Ellis is living at 112 Bickley Street, Moss Side, Manchester with parent Charles H (43), Ellen (42) and six siblings: May (20), Frank (14), Rose (13), Charles H (12), Ellen (6), W Berry (10).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/manchesters2.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Ellis Berry Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/33956EllisBerry.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
