Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lance-Corporal

Unit:

1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Canada, 4th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, Canadian Army

Awarded on:

October 2nd, 1942

Awarded for:

Operation Jubilee

Recommendation:
This Non-Commissioned Officer landed with the first wave at Puys during the operations in the Dieppe area, 19 August 1942. After a gap was blown in the wire on the seawall Lance-Corporal Ellis passed through the gap and proceeded up the hill to the right. He immobilized booby traps, explored a recently abandoned enemy post and arriving at the top engaged an enemy post east of the beach. Finding himself alone and seeing the second wave coming he returned to the wall to guide them forward. Coming across a comrade paralysed in both legs he dragged him nearly back to the wall. Here the wounded man was killed and Lance-Corporal Ellis himself wounded. He succeeded in crossing the wall and was evacuated as a casualty. Lance-Corporal Ellis in this action displayed the greatest initiative, skill and devotion to duty.


Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 October, 1942.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)