| Surname: | Ellis |
| Initials: | J G |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 120292 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. London Galzette 34823, page 1981, 5/4/40 General List. The undermentioned to be 2/Lt's. 12/2/40. John Granville Ellis (120292). Formerly Metropolitan Police. Original member of SIB stationed in Nantes with BEF in 1940. SIB Belfast, Depot 42. Lieut Col SIB DPM SIB CMF 1943. Army Detectives. The Special Investigation Branch. In order to preserve and maintain the high standard of efficiency set by Major Campion the first school of its kind has now been formed at the Depot of the Corps of Military Police, where existing members of and prospective transfers to the Special Investigation Branch are sent for an intensive and complete course in criminal law practice and procedure on exact civil Police lines. The courses have been devised and collated by Captain John Granville Ellis, MBE, one of the original officers of the branch from Scotland Yard, who is the chief instructor. He is assisted by Company Sergeant Major S Wilsdon (ex Bacup Borough Police) and Sgt. C J Dawson (Leicester City Police) Police Review, 22/5/1942, page 257. Army Detectives. By Lieut Col J G Ellis (Formerly of the CID Metro Police). Upon receipt of an urgent War Office signal, the writer proceeded to India, where the problems facing the newly formed SIB required immediate attention. Flying to Delhi, he took up a new appointment as DMP of SIB. CMP (India) and found upon his arrival a handful of young policemen with which to fight military crime throughout India and Burma. This territory is nineteen times the size of the British Isles and has a civilian population of over 400 million. Extract from article in Police Review, 2/2/1945, page 53. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 35399 Page: 11 Jan. 1, 1942) |
| Citation: | New Year Honours. For work in Northern Ireland regarding contract frauds |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |