George Edwin Ellison
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 107 years ago |
| Date of birth | August 10,1878 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Born | York |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | November 11,1918 |
| Died | Mons |
| Belgium | |
| Rank | Private |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Battles and wars | World War I |
| Battle of Mons | |
| First Battle of Ypres | |
| Place of burial | St Symphorien military cemetery, Mons, Belgium |
| Unit | 5th Royal Irish Lancers |
| Year of servic | 1902–1912; 1914–1918 |
| Servicebranch | British Army |
| Servic number | L/12643 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 935522 |
George Edwin Ellison Life story
Private George Edwin Ellison was the last British soldier to be killed in action during the First World War. He died at 09:30 am, shot by a sniper while on a patrol in woodland on the outskirts of Mons, Belgium.