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247096 Pte. Herbert John Ellams British Army 3rd Btn. Middlesex Regiment from:Acton, London (d.30th September 1915) Herbert Ellams was born 10th January 1895 in Acton son of John and Eliza Amelia Ellams. The 1911 census shows him living at 23 Steyne Road, he is a greengrocers assistant. On the 7th September 1914 he commenced employment with the Great Western Railway at Old Oak Common. He married Florence White at St Mary's Church on the 16th of December 1914, his marriage certificate describes him as an engine cleaner. It appears he resigned from his employment in December 1914. He served with the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, arriving in France on the 18 May, 1915. He was killed in action on the 30th September 1915 (probably during the Battle of Loos), He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He is remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**