Tyneside Scottish Badge
Derek Johnstone has provided the following:
It should be noted the family name in the documentation checked uses both Eltis and Ellis. John Eltis was born at Sunnyside, Choppington Northumberland about 1885. He was the son of John Eltis, a miner and Ann Eltis (nee Alsop).
In 1891, when John was aged 6, his family lived at Telephone Row, Bedlington. Telephone Row was one of the colliery rows built near to the Bedlington Doctor Pit. Also in the house at this time are siblings James 8, William 3, Sarah 11 and Francis 1.
By 1901, John’s father had died (1895) and he was still living at Telephone Row in the house of his widowed mother. In 1905 his mother died.
When John Eltis was 26 (1911) he was living at Ridge Terrace, Bedlington in the house of his brother in law Robert Morris and still working as a coal miner.
John enlisted when living at Ridge Terrace and there are no records to show he was married. On his death his effects went to his brothers, sisters and half-sister.
Morpeth Herald 22/09/1917 carries the following:
ROLL OF HONOUR ELTIS [sic].- Killed in action on the 13th of August, 1916, Private John Eltis, N.F., aged 31.- Ever remembered by his loving uncle and aunt, Thomas and Elizabeth Taylor; and cousins, Adam, Willie, and Annie, 48 South Row, Bedlington Station.
ROLL OF HONOUR
ELTIS [sic].- In loving memory of our dear brother Private J. Eltis, who was killed in action on Aug. 13th, 1916.- Ever remembered by his loving brothers and sisters.
John Ellis is remembered in Bedlington on B15.02 and B15.26 page 92
