Bombardier 5455 Edward Ellison

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'B' Bty. 95th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 18/07/1915

Age at death: 27
Date of death: 27th of May 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Blackpool, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Soissons Memorial -

BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1917 Edward Ellison to Mary Elizabeth Bailey at Fylde, Lancashire.

Family details:
Husband of Mary Elizabeth Ellison, of 25, High St., Blackpool.

Census details:
1891 - 1 year old Edward is living at 56 Owen Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Peter (56), Alice (55) and six siblings: Elizabeth (24), John (21), Mary (19), Henry (17), Alice (15), Ellen (6). 1901 - 11 years old Edward is living at 6 Carlow Street, St Helens with older sister and siblings. The household consists of: Elizabeth Ellison (36), Ellen Ellison (16), Edward Ellison (11), James Ellison (6). Cousin Frances J Lawrenson (26) is staying at the address. 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Teaser in Glass Works' Edward, sister Mary (40), and brothers Edward (21), James (15), George (6) living at 8 Fidler Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with relatives - the Ashton family.

Notes:
[url=http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/lmem.php?lmem=1][pic]/edward_ellison.jpg[/pic][/url][caption]The panel on the Soissons Memorial bearing the inscription for Bombardier Edward Ellison. (Photograph courtesy of Ste M. and FAG)[/caption]

[pic]imgs/WW1_people/EEElisonRFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]