236833 CSM. Arthur William Ellen British Army 5th (City of London) Battalion London Regiment from:Weybridge Arthur Ellen was the third and youngest and only surviving child of John Ellen and his wife Alice (nee Stone). Born on 22 July 1885 at 87, Corranes Road, Brixton, South London.Arthur was baptised on 4 October the same year at Christ Church, Brixton. The Census of 1891 shows him living with his parents at 85 Cornwall Road, Lambeth and the Census in 1901 records him still living with his parents at 20 Winterwell Road, Lambeth. Census 1911 shows him as a visitor at 90, Dunton Boat House, Weybridge, Surrey where he gives his occupation as a tailor, so he has followed in his father's footsteps.
On 20th of May 1915 he is described as being a Company Sergeant Major in the London Rifle Brigade, and is being nominated for Freedom of the City of London. He was also a member of the Freemasons' London Rifle Brigade Lodge, which he joined on 17th of October 1913, and so clearly his military (probably voluntary) service began before World War One. Married Ethel Eleanor Mundy on 25th of April 1914 at St James's Church, Weybridge. Both give their address as 1 Oxford Villas, New Road, Weybridge (Ethel's family address) and Arthur gives his occupation as being a tailor. There were two children of the union, William (b.1916) and Mary Ellen (b.1920). He continued to serve in the Army during World War On and was wounded in fighting near Arras in April 1918. He was originally listed as missing in action on 28th of March 1918 but was subsequently found among a group of prisoners. He was later transferred on 12th of June 1918 from a camp at Pamur to a camp known as Munster II. Electoral Registers show that they continued to live at New Road until 1922 when they moved to 47, Church Street, Weybridge. They remained there until at least 1929, the latest records I can currently locate. He died at 26 Ashby Road Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire on 31st of August 1941 leaving an estate of £2327.15s.5d. although his home address was 79 Warren Drive, Tolworth, Surrey. It also to be noted that at the time of his death he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Army Ordinance Corps, Service number 100800. He was buried at Weybridge Cemetery, Surrey.
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