Robin James Newman Ellis
Person details
| Forename(s) | Robin James Newman |
|---|---|
| Surname | Ellis |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Regiment | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Age | 21 |
| Death | Killed in action while giving first aid to one of his men |
| Place of Death | Western Europe > Belgium |
| Date of Death | 10/09/1944 |
| Year of Entry | 1937 |
| House Letter | F |
| School Notes | |
| Comments | One of three close friends all killed in the summer of 1944 - Robin Whitehead, John Foreshew, Robin Ellis |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | |
| Prefect | House Prefect |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 21 |
| Battle | |
| Previous Regiment | attd. 8th (2nd Bn. The London Rifle Brigade) Battalion, Rifle Brigade |
| Burial or Cemetery | Belgium > Leopoldsburg |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | |
| Prep School | Arnold House |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 19 1944. On the 10th of September, 1944, killed in action in Belgium, Robin James Newman Ellis, Lieut., K.R.R.C. (E) (Hedgecock's-Southam's, F, 1937-41). Robin Ellis was a quiet boy of high principles, aptly nicknamed "Monk" by his intimate friends. He was a House Prefect and took part in many activities, showing the promise of administrative ability which later brought him the position of Liaison Officer to his Brigade. In August of this year he went overseas as a Platoon Officer, and was killed while giving first aid to one of the men of his Platoon. Of the three great friends, Robin Whitehead, John Foreshew and he, who left Radley and joined the Army together, he was the last to be killed. |
| Service Number | 245307 |
| Place of Birth |
