The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lance Corporal S C Ellis

Lance Corporal Stephen Charles ELLIS, L/7177, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, 18th April 1915.

Born Sittingbourne, Kent.

23rd December 1906, Christchurch Camberwell, Stephen Charles Ellis, age 22, bachelor, fitter, 54 Hatcham Road, father Henry James Ellis stoker, married Selina Keen, age 19, spinster, 32 Penarth Street, father Richard Keen, labourer.

6th November 1908, Selina Ellis born.

25th November 1908, Christchurch Camberwell, christening of Selina Ellis, daughter of Stephen Charles, (fitters mate), & Selina Ellis, 14 Horsham? Place.

14th September 1910, Violet May Victoria Ellis, born.

28th September 1910, Christchurch Camberwell, christening of Violet May Victoria Ellis, daughter of Stephen Charles, (gas fitter), & Selina Ellis, 89 Ormside Street.

1911 Census - 89 Ormside Street, Old Kent Road, Peckham, Camberwell, London SE - Stephen Ellis, head, age 25, married, general labourer, gas works, born Sittingbourne, Kent; Selina Ellis, wife, age 23, married 4 years, 3 children, 2 still alive, born Camberwell, London; Selina Ellis, daughter, age 2, born Deptford, London; Violet Ellis, daughter, age 6 months, born Camberwell, London.

Enlisted New Cross, Kent. Resided 51 Ormside Street, Old Kent Road, London.

15th August 1914, posted BEF.

Commemorated at Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 45 & 47, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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