Corps of Military Police

Soldier Details:

Surname: Ellmer

Initials: W.G.

Rank: Lance Corporal

Army No.: 1233

Notes: MFP. Not listed in soldiers died. Inscription on gravestone: Thy will be done. Same number as Sgt H Newlands MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/4/1918. Info from Pension Record. Enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 8342, age 18 years on 8/1/1908. Transferred to MFP 19/3/1913. Served Home, 3/1/1908 to 27/12/1911, Gibraltar 28/12/1911 to 8/2/1918, Home, 9/2/1918 to 3/4/1918, BEF, 4/4/1918 to 20/12/1918, Home, 21/12/1918 to 17/5/1919. Home address on discharge, 5 Chapel St. Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Reason for discharge, Mental instability. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Region East Midlands 14/3/21. DEPENDANT'S PENION. D1. Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, 1233, MFP, L/Cpl. 7/DP/4168, SN.1673, Dependant: George Ellmer, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs, relationship Father, 22/1/35. Also:- SB36. 7/ME/92. Deceased. Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, 17/5/19 to discharge, born 1887, single, 5 Chaple Street, Ashbury, Scunthorpe, Lincs, disability mental instability, attr. Also:- SB36-D. Ellmer Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, L/Cpl, single, DIED 27/1/21 General Paralysis, after discharge. Claimant: Ellmer, Mrs, Francis Harriet, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs, Mother, 5/- 21 (16) from 28/1/21. Also:- Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, Lincolnshire Regt, 17/5/19 to discharge, 7/ME/92, SFJ.2491, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Stamp: Ad 2/6/19 at 15/- from 18/5/19 to 18/11/19, Chelsea No. MVO.2285, received 3/5/19. Walter Greenwood Ellmer. He has the same No. as Sgt H Newland, MMP and RSM J H Troughton, MPSC.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Silver War Badge

Gazette Date: 1919-05-27

Gazette Issue: WO 329/3243

Gazette Page: List MPC/172

Citation: Badge No. B210582. Enlisted 3/1/1908, Discharged 17/5/1919. K.R. 392 (xvi). A.O. 29/19. Age 29years 0months. Served abroad.

Casualty Details:

Date Killed:	27th January 1921
Company:	MFP
Cemetery:	SCUNTHORPE (BRUMBY AND FRODINGHAM) CEMETERY UNITED KINGDOM
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Surname:	Ellmer
Initials:	W.G.
Rank:	Lance Corporal
Army No.:	1233
Notes:	MFP. Not listed in soldiers died. Inscription on gravestone: Thy will be done. Same number as Sgt H Newlands MMP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 4/4/1918. Info from Pension Record. Enlisted in the Lincolnshire Regiment, No. 8342, age 18 years on 8/1/1908. Transferred to MFP 19/3/1913. Served Home, 3/1/1908 to 27/12/1911, Gibraltar 28/12/1911 to 8/2/1918, Home, 9/2/1918 to 3/4/1918, BEF, 4/4/1918 to 20/12/1918, Home, 21/12/1918 to 17/5/1919. Home address on discharge, 5 Chapel St. Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Reason for discharge, Mental instability. Info from Pension Index Cards:- Region East Midlands 14/3/21. DEPENDANT'S PENION. D1. Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, 1233, MFP, L/Cpl. 7/DP/4168, SN.1673, Dependant: George Ellmer, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs, relationship Father, 22/1/35. Also:- SB36. 7/ME/92. Deceased. Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, 17/5/19 to discharge, born 1887, single, 5 Chaple Street, Ashbury, Scunthorpe, Lincs, disability mental instability, attr. Also:- SB36-D. Ellmer Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, L/Cpl, single, DIED 27/1/21 General Paralysis, after discharge. Claimant: Ellmer, Mrs, Francis Harriet, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs, Mother, 5/- 21 (16) from 28/1/21. Also:- Ellmer, Walter Greenwood, MFP, 1233, Lincolnshire Regt, 17/5/19 to discharge, 7/ME/92, SFJ.2491, 5 Chaple Street, Ashby, Scunthorpe, Lincs. Stamp: Ad 2/6/19 at 15/- from 18/5/19 to 18/11/19, Chelsea No. MVO.2285, received 3/5/19. Walter Greenwood Ellmer. He has the same No. as Sgt H Newland, MMP and RSM J H Troughton, MPSC.