Ellis Shackleton
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth |
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| Place of Birth | Heponstall, Yorkshire, England |
| Death | 23 May 1972 |
| Place of Death | Leederville, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 34 years, 8 months |
| Description |
5' 4" (1.63m) tall ; 146 lbs 66.224 kg ; fair complexion ; grey eyes ; light brown hair |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Fifth road, Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Alice Maud Shackleton |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 3936 |
| Date of Enlistment | 16 Jul 1977 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 51st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement / 13th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 30 Oct 1917 ‒ 26 Dec 1917 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A60 Aeneas |
| Date of Return | 2 Jan 1919 ‒ 10 Feb 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A35 Berrima |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Armadale panel) Armadale Congregational Church Honour Board Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour |
| Medals | British War Medal |
Pre War
1913 Ellis married Alice Maud Brooks in the Canning District. Alice died 29 Sep 1936.
Electoral Roll entries - 1916 with Alice at 'St Ives', Armadale, a butcher.
War Service
On entering Blackboy Hill camp, Ellis was posted to the 11th reinforcement draft for the 51st Battalion. At some point between Jul and Oct 1917 (not recorded in his surviving records) Ellis travelled to Melbourne for specialist training at Broadmeadows camp, and he embarked for England from Port Melbourne after having embarkation leave from 9 - 12 Aug 1917.
Disembarking at Devonport he was sent to the 13th Training Battalion at Codford, before later transferring to the 12th Training Battalion on 11 Apr 1918. On 4 Dec 1918 he was again transferred, this time to No 4 Command Depot Hurdcott for return to Australia.
It appears that the partial deafness declared at the time of his enlistment meant that he was not sent to the Western Front.
His discharge medical reports state that he can only hear when shouted at - a serious indication of the shortage of recruits offering their services in late 1917 and early 1918. On his return to Australia he was hospitalised at the 8th Australian General Hospital, Fremantle from 10 Feb to 6 Jun 1919.
Discharged by 5th Military District on 23 Jun 1919. (Deafness)
Post War
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 at 28 Melrose street, Balkatta; 1931 at 245 Carr street, Balkatta; 1936 with Ellis Jnr (b.1914- wood machinist) at 245 Carr street; 1937 John William (b. 1916- butcher) also at 245 Carr street; 1943 Ellis snr at 393 William street, North Perth; 1949 at 5 Cross street, Subiaco; 1954 - 1963 at 111 Bourke street, Leederville with 2nd wife ? Margaret ( -1964); 1968 alone at 111 Bourke street.
Other children Arthur (b. 1915- ) Evelyn (b. 1918- ) and Harold (b. 1920- ).
During WW2 Ellis Snr served in the militia with Regimental No W68968, and Ellis Jnr served with the 2nd AIF with Regimental No WX7330.
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