Flight Sub-Lieutenant Oliver Bernard ELLIS

Flight Sub-Lieutenant Oliver Bernard ELLIS - 1st (Naval) Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service

Killed in action on 19th May 1917 aged 18

Military History


Theatre of War in Which Died	Campaign Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Arras Flying Services Memorial

First Arrived in Theatre	Bravery & Conduct Medals	SWFHS Area Memorials
March 1917 in Dunkirk, France	~	Fillongley War Memorial

Action, Battle or Other Reason Died	Date and Place Enlisted	Other War Memorials
Battle of Arras	Commissioned on 16 Jul 1916	Sidcott (Quaker) School Memorial
		St. John's College War Memorial
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units	Wyggeston College War Memorial
In action over Arras

16 Jul 1916 - Commissioned as Temporary Sub-Lieutenant and posted to Crystal Palace
05 Aug 1916 - Posted to Redcar Trainging Base & Flying School
04 Nov 1916 - Posted to Cranwell Training Establishment
09 Feb 1917 - Awarded Aviators Certificate - Trained on Sopwith Biplane
14 Feb 1917 - Confirmed in rank at Sub-Lieutenant
08 Mar 1917 - Posted to Dover Coastal Patrol Base
08 Mar 1917 - Posted to Furnes airfield, Dunkirk, home of the 1st (Naval) Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service

Oliver was killed in action during an encounter with enemy Aeroplanes over the German lines at Arras.

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
20 Jun 1898 in Leicester

Parents Names	Abode
Bernard and Isabel C. Ellis	Avenue Road, Stoneygate, Leicester

Schools	Colleges
Wyggeston School, Leicester	St. John's College, Cambridge
Society of Friends School at both Sidcott & Bootham, York

Address History	Employment History
1898 - Leicester	1911 - Scholar at Sidcot School
1901 - 10 Kirby Road, Leicester	1915 - Under Graduate at St. John's College
1911 - Sidcot (Boarding) School, Winscombe, Somerset
1915 - Avenue Road, Stoneygate, Leicester

We have not yet established Oliver's links with Fillongley but the Parish Magazine confirms his presence on the War Memorial
Oliver's personal war diaries are held by The Society of Friends (Quakers) Library - Click here to Request Viewing