Thursday 5 October 2017

Tankersley, St Peter's Churchyard - Private Alfred A. Ellis



Links:
Cwgc.org - Service details
Find a Grave

Photograph: Wayne Bywater

Inscription:
In Loving memory of // Charles the Beloved husband of / Hannah Robinson, / Died Oct 4th 1905, Aged 54 years / Jesus lover of my soul // Also of the afore named, / Hannah Robinson, / who died May 6th 1934 aged 78 years / re-united // Also Pte. A A Ellis / Killed in action / In France 1915//

Headstone Location:
St Peter's Churchyard, Tankersley

Service Details:
Private Alfred A Ellis, 20682, 1st Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry .
Died 2nd May 1915, Aged 40.

Burial Location:
Sanctuary Wood cemetery, Belgium Plot V.L.12

Memorials:
Hoyland War Memorial, West Street and Kirk Balk, Hoyland