Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lance-Corporal F. Ellis, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 March 1918
British War and Victory Medals (G-8809 Pte. F. Ellis. R. Suss. R.) in named card box of issue, with named Record Office enclosure addressed to ‘Miss L. E. Ellis, 8 Exeter Street, Brighton, Sussex’, extremely fine

Five: Sergeant W. Grimshaw, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence Medal, Canadian issue in silver; Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, with overseas clasp; War Medal 1939-45, Canadian issue in silver, all privately engraved ‘K85412 Sgt. Wilfred Grimshaw P.P.C.L.I.’, mounted as worn, nearly extremely fine (7) £70-£90

Frank Ellis was born in Brighton, Sussex, and attested there for the Royal Sussex Regiment. He served with the 9th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 27 March 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial, France.