Gunner Ellis Spencer

[cherylg]

Hi

Could anybody please help me?

I have been looking for information for 2 years on my Great Uncle.

Here is the information i have:

Ellis Spencer

He was a Gunner in the 5th Divisional Australian Trench Mortar Battery

He died on 05/09/1917

His service number was :26246

He is listed at Lijssenthoek Military Cementary

He was born in Cheshire in 1881 he was still in Cheshire in 1891 but then he disappears. The family think he emigrated to Australia sometime before 1901.

He must have enlisted in the Australian Army hence the fact on CWCG he is listed as an Australian.

There is a book being written about War Dead from the Crewe & Nantwich Area in Cheshire and the family would really like to have Ellis comemorated in it.

Please can anybody help?????

Regards

Cheryl

[Stephen Nulty]

Cheryl

Australian War Memorial records:-

Number: 26246

Rank: Gunner [Gnr]

Unit: 5th Divisional Australian T M Battery

Service: Army

Conflict: 1914-1918

Date of Death: 05/09/1917

Place of Death:

Cause of Death: Died of wounds

Memorial Panel: 20

Cemetery or Memorial Details: BELGIUM 22 Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium

Next Of Kin:

Place Of Enlistment: Wellington Mills, WA

Native Place:

Notes: SPENCER, Gnr. Ellis 26246. 5th Divisional Australian T.M. Battery. Died of wounds 5th Sept., 1917. XVIII. H. 7.

Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

[cherylg]

Hi Stephen

Thank you for the info, do you know if I can get a copy of his service records anywhere?

Regards

Cheryl

[Jonathan Saunders]

Cheryl,

The Australian records/site is excellent. Regret I cant find the link I use dto have but try putting Australian archives centre in a search engine and I am sure you will find it. You used to be able to request them to scan a copy and put on line - waiting period was about 3/4 mths - or you can email them and request a copy of the service record and they sent my request in about a month - I paid after receipt.

Any problems finding the site and let me know - I will dig around.

[Stephen Nulty]

Cheryl

Here it is

http://www.naa.gov.au/the_collection/defen...ts/ww1/ww1.html

SN

[John_Hartley]

Cheryl

The name Ellis Spencer rings a bell with me. Have you asked this question before, by any chance?

There's an Ellis Spencer on the memorial in Acton, Cheshire which I assume will be him. You'll find a photo, etc at carlscam.com.

John

[cherylg]

Hi John

Sorry I've only just replied.

Yes have been asking for info about my Great Uncle Ellis Spencer before.

But still no luck.

Did find him on the War memorial at Acton, but a local historian wanted him verified for a book he is writing, which I've now done, he also asked me any other information which i'm struggling with.

Still trying to find out how somebody born in Cheshire ends up serving in the Australian Army and is listed as Austrailan on the CWGC site.

I'm determined to find out but its getting to be a bigger task than I first thought.

Regards

Cheryl