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Surname: ELLISON
Forename(s): Luke
Place of Birth: Skipton, Yorkshire
Service No: 4926
Rank: Trooper
Regiment / Corps / Service: Scottish Horse, 3/1st
Battalion / Unit: ---
Division: ---
Age: 19
Date of Death: 1916-03-26
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: D. "U." 417.
CWGC Cemetery: SKIPTON (WALTONWRAYS) CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Luke Ellison was the son of Walter and Emily Ellison, née Cutler. Both parents were born at Skipton, Yorkshire.
1901 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 9, Waller Hill - Luke Ellison, aged 4 years, born Skipton, son of Walter and Emily Ellison.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 30 Ermysted Street - Luke Ellison, aged 14 years, born Skipton, son of Walter and Emily Ellison. [Joint occupier was Emily's mother, Ellen Cutler.]
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Luke Ellison, 4926, 3/1 Scottish Horse. Date and Place of Death: 26.3.16 Cambridge Hospital. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - Walter. £4 4s. 1d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for Luke. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Emily Ellison. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Address: 30 Ermysted Street, Skipton.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
ELLISON, Trooper Luke, Scottish Horse, aged 19, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellison, Ermysted Street, [Skipton], died in training at Aldershot March, 1916.
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Trooper Luke ELLISON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Scottish Horse, 3/1st
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31 March 1916
ELLISON – March 26th at Cambridge Hospital, Aldershot, Luke Ellison, 3/1st Scottish Horse, aged 19 years, only and dearly beloved son of Walter and Emily Ellison, of 30, Ermysted Street, Skipton. Interred at Waltonwrays Cemetery on March 30th.
31 March 1916
SKIPTON SOLDIER DIES IN TRAINING
The death took place last weekend at Aldershot of Trooper Luke Ellison, of the Scottish Horse, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ellison, of Ermysted Street, Skipton. Deceased, who was in his 20th year, was one of the first of several Skipton youths to join the Scottish Horse about five months ago. He went through his early training at Dunkeld and was transferred to Aldershot about three months ago. Here he contracted a fever, to which he succumbed. Deceased, a popular young fellow, was formerly employed by Messrs. W. A. and J. Simpson. He was for some time a member of the Swimming Club. The interment took place yesterday (Thursday) at Waltonwrays Cemetery, Skipton.
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