Captain H W O Ellery

[petersoar]

My uncle Henry served in France as an artilleryman during the Great War. Kew know of his existence but his record is one of those missing. It would be good to hear from anyone with knowledge of him. He had three sons, at least one of whom was a Commando in the Second World War. Uncle Henry became a bank manager after the war and I remember with pleasure his visits to my parents' house. His wife, Mable, was called Nina becaue one of Henry's sisters was Mabel. He used to advise me, aged ten, to "Go into zip fasteners my boy. They're the future! I did not follow his advice.
Peter Soar

[Stebie9173]

Henry William Oswald Ellery was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery on 18-12-1916.

War Office,

8th January 1917.

SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The undermentioned, from Officers Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts.:

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

18th Dec. 1916.

Henry William Oswald Ellery.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.a...t=&similar=

Unfortunately I can't find references to his other promotions...

According to his medal card he previously served with the 28th Bn. London Regiment (Artist's Rifles), No. 7980, and then as a Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant in the R.G.A. (he may have been an acting Captain but this is not recorded on his MIC). According to the MIC he embarked to France on 9-2-1917. He applied for his medals on 4-7-1921. His given address was "Hillsborough, Verulam (?) Road, St Albans"

Steve.

[Coldstreamer]

just to clarify, he was an officer and not a soldier, did you check in the correct place at the NA? ie officers papers (original) rather than soldiers papers (fiche)

[sotonmate]

Peter

Officers Papers at Kew in the WO339 series have only 3 ELLERYs with initials A and F and A again. HWO would certainly stand out but none of these initial appear !

Best wishes

Sotonmate

[petersoar]

My uncle Henry served in France as an artilleryman during the Great War. Kew know of his existence but his record is one of those missing. It would be good to hear from anyone with knowledge of him. He had three sons, at least one of whom was a Commando in the Second World War. Uncle Henry became a bank manager after the war and I remember with pleasure his visits to my parents' house. His wife, Mable, was called Nina becaue one of Henry's sisters was Mabel. He used to advise me, aged ten, to "Go into zip fasteners my boy. They're the future! I did not follow his advice.

Peter Soar

[petersoar]

Henry William Oswald Ellery was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery on 18-12-1916.

War Office,

8th January 1917.

SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

The undermentioned, from Officers Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts.:

ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY.

18th Dec. 1916.

Henry William Oswald Ellery.

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/ViewPDF.a...t=&similar=

Unfortunately I can't find references to his other promotions...

According to his medal card he previously served with the 28th Bn. London Regiment (Artist's Rifles), No. 7980, and then as a Second Lieutenant and Lieutenant in the R.G.A. (he may have been an acting Captain but this is not recorded on his MIC). According to the MIC he embarked to France on 9-2-1917. He applied for his medals on 4-7-1921. His given address was "Hillsborough, Verulam (?) Road, St Albans"

Steve.

Thank you very much; this is just what I needed. As usual, family history is just that bit exaggerated.

Peter