Lest We Forget.....

On 4th November 1918, just 8 days before the end of World War 1, 204439 Private Lewis George Ellis and his best man and brother-in-law, 31385 Private George William Grainger, both of 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters, were killed in Action at the Battle of The Sambre.
Both men are buried at the St Roch Communal Cemetery at Valenciennes in France.

My thanks to Stephen Morse for taking the photographs and placing the crosses for me


Also remembered, my grandfather, 1917 Private James Ellis Royal Guernsey Light Infantry who survived the war.
2619350 Guardsman Lewis George Ellis 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards died 18th April 1944 aged 30 who is buried at Leabrooks Cemetery Alfreton Derbyshire. From the records at the Grenadier Guards barracks it would seem that Lewis wasn't killed in action but died in hospital in England.

Both Lewis's are commemorated on the War Memorial at St Thomas's Church Somercotes Derbyshire.