Private 14100 Richard Ellis
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 10th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 31/07/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 10th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 11 A.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mr Thomas Ellis (brother??), 123 Woodville Street, St Helens. (97 Napier Street crossed out)
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old Richard is living at 186 Westfield Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (52), Isabella (48) and seven siblings: George (20), William (16), Annie (13), Lawrence (11), Dorothy (10), Eva (4), Edward (3). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Labourer' Richard boarding at 18 Meadow Lane, Ellesmere Port with the Lampkins family. [b]Note:[/b] Transcribed as R Ellis Lampkins in the 1911 census.
Notes:
Age taken from service record.
Age taken from service record.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/REllis_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Richard Ellis on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
