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Medal Index Card

Dorking and Leatherhead Advertiser Sat 27/05/1916

Sunderland Echo Monday 27/03/1916

Map from the Surrey War Diary

Thomas Ellwood was born 1st May 1882, at Sedgefield, Durham, the son of (the late) John Ellwood and his wife Mary, daughter of Edward Wilcock.

Thomas was educated at Bishop Middleham and was a Stone Mason working at No 2 Pit, Thornley Colliery Durham. He resided at 3, Margaret Street, Ludworth.

He married at Houghton-le-Spring Alice Annie, daughter of (the late) Thomas Wilkinson Mallam. Thomas and Alice had eight children, Frederick born 15th September 1901, Thomas Alan born 28th February 1902, Leonard born 13th February 1903, Harry born 8th April 1906, Roger, born 17th September 1907, Charles Herbert, born 25th June 1910, James Kitchener born 16th January 1916, and Ruth Annie born 6th May 1914.

He enlisted in Sunderland in November 1914, and served with the Expeditionary Force in France, from the 4th October 1915.

Thomas was killed by a rifle grenade on Friday, 17th March 1916 near to Vermelles.

[The War Diary of the East Surrey Regiment mentions a total of 32 killed over the last few days].

De Ruvigny Roll of Honour.

He is remembered at Ludworth on L68.01, and at Shadforth on S120.01

Wheatley Hill Heritage Centre
The CWGC entry for Private Ellwood