Three: Lance-Corporal N. G. Ellis, Royal Marines

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, unofficial retaining rod between clasps (N. G. Ellis, Pte., H.M.S. Naiad.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (N. G. Ellis, Pte. R.M., H.M.S. Naiad.); British War Medal 1914-20 (PO.9869 L-Cpl. N. G. Ellis. R.M.L.I.) contact marks, generally very fine, the BWM better (3) £260-£300

Nicholas George Ellis was born at St. Helens, Jersey, on 28 October 1880, and enlisted in the Royal Marines on Jersey on 13 August 1898. Posted to the Portsmouth Division, he served in H.M.S. Naiad from 19 March 1901 to 2 August 1904, and served ashore in South Africa during the Boer War from 6 to 19 November 1901; he also saw service in Somaliland.

Ellis was discharged on 5 November 1910, and joined the Royal Fleet Reserve the following day. He was mobilised on 9 August 1914, and served throughout the Great War (also entitled to a 1914-15 Star and the Victory Medal). He was finally demobilised on 21 March 1919.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.