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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 359

Three: Private R. Ellis, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards, who was killed in action on 28 March 1918, during the German Spring Offensive

British War and Victory Medals (3954 Pte. R. Ellis. W. Gds.); Great War Bronze Memorial Plaque (Robert Ellis), in its card envelope and with Buckingham Palace forwarding letter, nearly extremely fine (3)

Robert Ellis, a native of Newcastle, was born in 1885 and served in France with the 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. He was killed in action on 28 March 1918, when they held a front of around 2,000 yards with their right on Boyelles. At 0700hrs the enemy opened a fierce bombardment which continued until 1130hrs, when the enemy were spotted to be massing on their right. Having sent our own artillery onto the enemy position, they instead found the enemy forcing their left. They were forced to abandon the Switch Trench and their left fell back onto the Green Line.

Ellis is commemorated upon the Arras Memorial.

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Sold for
£250

Starting price
£130