Date of death:

August 12th, 1944

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Bayeux
Plot: XVI. Row: C. Grave: 15.

Service number:

164551

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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11 August 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
A & B Coys edging into orchard LA SALIERE GRANDE 6829, 1 S Lan R still held up before pt 272. LA SALIERE Gde heavily mined and booby-trapped, and during the evening Lt. Ellison was killed in a minefd, and Lt Brown received injuries from which he afterwards died. The area of the RAP, 665295, had been persistently shelled all the afternoon, and B Coy lost all its SB’s during the attack, which made evacuation of cas difficult, as no axis for vehs existed.

• - Captain John Ellison | War Casualty Details 2326145 | CWGC
  

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