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Surname: ELLISON
Forename(s): Richard Davies
Place of Birth: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
Service No: 13776
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 10th (Service) Battalion
Division: 23rd Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1916-07-08
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. S. 7.
CWGC Cemetery: BECOURT MILITARY CEMETERY, BECORDEL-BECOURT
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Richard Davies Ellison was the son of Joseph and Margaret Ann Ellison, née Davies. Joseph was born at Brindle and Margaret at Liverpool, Lancashire. Richard's brother, Corporal Thomas Alfred Ellison (22150), 2nd Bn Border Regiment, was killed in action, 26 October 1917.
1901 Rawtenstall, Lancashire Census: 6, Osborne Terrace - Richard Davis [sic] Ellison, aged 5 years, born Rawtenstall, son of Joseph and Margaret Ann Ellison.
1911 Rawtenstall, Lancashire Census: 6, Osborne Terrace - Richard Davies Ellison, aged 15 years, born Rawtenstall, son of Joseph and Margaret Ann Ellison.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Richard D. Ellison, 13776, W. Rid. R. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 26.8.15. K. in A. 8.7.16.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte Richard Davies Ellison, 13776, 10th W. Rid. R. K. in A. 8.7.16.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte Richard Davies Ellison, 13776, 10th Bn W. Riding Regt. Date and Place of Death: 8.7.16. France or Belgium. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother Sole Legatee - Margaret Ann. £12 18s. 2d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: joint card(s) exist for Richard and Thomas. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Margaret Ann Ellison. Relationship to soldier: Mother. Deceased. Dependant: Mr Joseph Ellison. Relationship to soldier: Father. Address 1. 3, King's Avenue, Rawtenstall. Address 2. 20, Haworth Avenue, Rawtenstall.
Richard was killed in action near Contalmaison, Somme, France.
Richard and his brother, Thomas, are commemorated on the Rawtenstall Municipal War Memorial.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 23rd Division
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Unknown platoon of 'A' Company, 10th (Service) Battalion, Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), Aldershot, 1914
Photograph sent home to his parents at Bolton by Bowland by Pte Henry (Harry) Valance Killeen (13738). Henry is standing, with his hands behind his back, 11th from right. His brother, Pte Reginald Victor Whiteley Killeen (q.v.), was killed in action on the 25 January 1916
Courtesy of Paula Ann Payne (née Bailey), Barnoldswick
'A' Company, 10th (Service) Battalion The Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment), Bramshott, August, 1915
Courtesy of Bernard Ideson
Names of identified officers and other ranks on above photograph
Rawtenstall Municipal War Memorial
© Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society (WMR-13245)
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18 September 1914
BOLTON BY BOWLAND – Lord Kitchener’s Army
With the object of helping on Mr. H.G. Tunstill’s effort to raise a company of 100 men in the Settle Division of the West Riding to join Lord Kitchener’s Army, a public meeting was held in the Schoolroom on Monday evening, and in spite of pouring rain there was a full schoolroom. Mr. J. Howorth Massey presided, and was supported by Mr. C.B.E. Wright, Canon Wilson, Mr. A.C. Milne-Redhead, and others. Interesting speeches were made, and many patriotic songs heartily sung, after which Mr. Tunstill appealed for support towards his object. There was a slow response at the beginning, but subsequently the following 14 gave in their names:–Messrs. James Coates, Robt. Singleton, Victor Grubb, Richard Howell, Irvine Clark, R.D. Ellison, Joseph Syers, Geo. Bland, James Wilkinson, Edwin Brotherton, Harold Greenhalgh [Greenhow], James Kayley, Norman Carey, Jno. W. Parkinson. Messrs. H. Frankland and H. Geldard have promised to join Mr. M.N. Wright in the Yeomanry. Mr. H. Singleton has joined the R.A.M.C., and goes to the front at once. Messrs. A. Bleazeard, R. Bleazard, R. Killeen, and G. Marsh had joined the forces some days previously. Major Wilson is at the front, so Bolton-by-Bowland is to be congratulated on a contribution of 23 patriots. On Tuesday evening loud cheers were given as the recruits went out of the village in motor cars to pass the doctor.
28 July 1916
ELLISON – Killed in action, Pte. D. Ellison, formerly a gardener at Bolton Hall, Bolton-by-Bowland, and a native of Rawtenstall.
28 July 1916
BOLTON-BY-BOWLAND – The Stricken Brave
Private Richard D. Ellison, who joined Captain Tunstill’s men, is another name which has unfortunately to be added to our list of killed whilst in action. Pte. Ellison had been in France in the fighting line for many months, and was employed as a gardener at Bolton Hall for a short time prior to the war breaking out. His home was at Rawtenstall in Lancashire.
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25 September 1914
THE ROLL OF HONOUR
The following men have answered the appeal by joining the Settle Company of the 10th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment:–
From Austwick – William Hoyle, Wilson Pritchard, Samuel Shepherd, Fred Swale, John William Thistlewaite, George Thistlewaite.
Airton – Kayley Earnshaw.
Arncliffe – Percy Hodgson, John Simpson.
Bolton-by-Bowland – Irvine Clark, Jim Coates, Richard Davies Ellison, Harold Greenhow, Edward Victor Grubb, James Mason, Robert Singleton, Joseph Chapman Syers.
Bell Busk – Leonard Fox.
Clapham – Albert Edward Drury, Arthur Herbert Procter.
Grindleton – William Irvin Bell, James Wilding Clarkson, Joshua Crossley, William Walker.
Gisburn – Anthony Lofthouse, John Robinson.
Hellifield – James John Angus, Charles Graham, Thomas Harding, Charles Harwood, Sidney Hoar, John Ernest Linnett, Joseph Edward Preston, Thomas Procter, Christopher Ralph, Norman Roberts, Fred Graham.
Horton – John Bruce Davidson.
Ingleton – Hugh Robinson.
Longpreston – Arthur Bailey, Thomas Garnett, John Henry Hitchin, Henry Edward Horner, William Jones, James Kayley, Job Kayley, Arthur Lawson, William Henry Metcalfe, Joseph Parker, William Procter, William Rawlinson.
Langcliffe – Richard Butler, Thomas Henry Edmondson.
Marton – John Beckwith.
Malham – James Swinbank.
Newsholme – Thomas Edward Askew, Carl Parrington Branthwaite, Benjamin Ashton Butler, William Henry Scott.
Otterburn – Harry Gilbert Tunstill.
Settle – Robert William Bell, Ernest Campbell, George Clark, John Thomas Cockerill, Robert Cresswell, Herbert Dickinson, William Edward Gibson, George Jellett, Thomas Laytham, Robert Henry Maunders, Robert Newhouse, Walter Umpleby, Thomas Walsh, Solomon Richard Webb.
Stainforth – Walter Dinsdale.
Slaidburn – Edwin Isherwood, Walter Isherwood, Abel Moore, Charles Edward Parker, George Whitfield.
Wigglesworth – Fred Metcalfe, George Oversby.
Waddington – Joseph Barrett Hartley, Albert Hird [Herd], Harry Smith, Thomas Rigby, William Watson.
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