| Surname: | Ellmer |
| Initials: | W G |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 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. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Silver War Badge (London Gazette: WO 329/3243 Page: List MPC/172 May 27, 1919) |
| 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. |
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| Date of Death: | Jan. 27, 1921 |
| Company: | MFP |
| CWGC Link: | 4029008 |
| Cemetery: | SCUNTHORPE (BRUMBY AND FRODINGHAM) CEMETERY, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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