Son of Robert and Elizabeth Ellis, of 7, Croft Street, Salford, Lancashire. His brother Albert also fell.
Ellis, Robert –
Personal details
- Surname: Ellis
- Forename: Robert
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Salford, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 1st, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 17th (2nd City) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 8134
- Regiment: Manchester Regiment
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- St. Catherine's (Dumplington) C.E. Church Memorial - Barton-on-Irwell
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
Local newspaper entries
- Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 29/07/1916