Sidney Ellis, Pte.

Personal information
Age	38
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Born in Belfast. Son of William and Clara Ellis, husband of Elizabeth Ellis.
Military information
Army Number	6974976
Rank	Pte.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Medium Machine Gun Platoon
Company / Squadron	HQ Company
Unit / Group	1st Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	20-A-12
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
One of Private Sydney Ellis comrades describes his death as follows: We were engaged in street fighting in Arnhem at the time, and were being pushed back when a bullet struck him on the chin bone and was deflected through his heart. Ellis was first buried at the Moscowa General Cemetery at Arnhem.

Sidney Ellis, Pte.

Personal information
Age	38
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Born in Belfast. Son of William and Clara Ellis, husband of Elizabeth Ellis.
Military information
Army Number	6974976
Rank	Pte.
Function	Unknown
Platoon / Troop / Flight	Medium Machine Gun Platoon
Company / Squadron	HQ Company
Unit / Group	1st Battalion 1st Parachute Brigade
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Parachute Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	20-A-12
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Personal notes
One of Private Sydney Ellis comrades describes his death as follows: We were engaged in street fighting in Arnhem at the time, and were being pushed back when a bullet struck him on the chin bone and was deflected through his heart. Ellis was first buried at the Moscowa General Cemetery at Arnhem.