Name
Edward Vezian Ellis (MC)
26 Jan 1885
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
07/02/1917
32
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Lieutenant
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Howe Bn. R.N. Div.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Military Cross
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
MILL ROAD CEMETERY, THIEPVAL
XVI. D. 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Potters Bar, Little Heath & Bentley Heath Memorial, Potters Bar, All Souls Chapel Book of Remembrance, Potters Bar
Pre War
Edward Vezian Ellis was born in Hampstead London on 22 Feb 1884 to Henry Ellis, marine underwriter, and Margaret (nee Morley).
On the 1891 Census the family of parents, Edward V, Bernard H (born 1886), Winifred May (born 1888), Margaret Lucy (born 1890), Mary Ann Morley (mother in law) and were 4 domestic servants were living at 23, Church Road, Little Heath, South Mimms.
On the 1901 Census the Family of parents, Edward V, Bernard H, Winifred M, Margaret L and Evelyn (born 1893) together with 3 domestic servants were living at Inglefield, Little Heath, South Mimms.
Wartime Service
Edward was commissioned as a Sub Lieutenant RNVR on 5 Jan 1915 and Joined 'C' Company 3rd (Benbow) Battalion 1sr Royal Naval Brigade on 23 Jan 1915. His Battalion landed at Cape Helles 25 – 26 April Gallipoli. He transferred to 6th (Howe) Battalion 2nd Royal Naval Brigade on 12 Jun 1915, and attached Mortar Group, 8th Corps Artillery on 12 Jun 1915 to 12 Oct 1915, and rejoined Howe Battalion. From 8 Nov 1915 to-13 Jan 1916 Edward was in UK on Leave,
He rejoined Howe Battalion as Adjutant 28 Feb 1916 in France and the Division, having been absorbed in to the Army now became 63 (Royal Naval) Division on 19 Jul 1916 and fought at the Somme in the Battle of Ancre (13-18 Nov 1916) where Edward was wounded leading a counter bombing attack in 2nd Line trench only partially occupied by our troops and was instrumental in capturing a number of the enemy (Awarded Military Cross)but remained at duty. He had UK Leave from 5 – 12 Dec 1916 rejoining Howe Battalion. In 1917 Operations on the Ancre continued attempting to gain tactical advantage and on 7 Feb 1917 Edward was killed in action.(Naval Parlance ‘Discharged Dead’).
Additional Information
His body was recovered from its original location map Ref R35.a.2.9.
His Brother Bernard Henry Ellis served as Commander in Royal Naval Division and died of wounds on 21 Apr 1918
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
