Private Charles Ellingham
Rank or Title
Date of Death
19 Apr 1916
War time / or Pre War occupation
Sugar boiler
Employer
J. Custance and Sons, Chapel Street, Luton
Regiment
Medals Awarded
Service Number
22462
Place of Birth
Luton
World War I Address
26 Spring Place
Luton
Place of Death
Belgium
Grave Location
Belgium
War Memorial Location
Soldier or Civilian
- Soldier
Source
The Luton News , 11th May 1916

Pte Charles Ellingham, 22462, 8th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, was killed in action near Ypres on April 19th, 1916.
Born in Luton, he was the youngest but one of six sons of James and Susan Ellingham, of 26 Spring Place, Luton. For some years before the war he was employed by J. Custance and Sons, sugar boilers, at 15 Chapel Street.
Pte Ellingham had been at the Front for just nine weeks. On the day of his death there had been a very severe bombardment by the enemy that was one of the worst so far experienced and lasted eight hours.
Chum Pte J. Bransome wrote to Pte Ellingham's parents that their son and others were in a dug-out that was destroyed by shells.
Individual Location
Author: Deejaya
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