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Frederick Alfred Ells

In memory of:

Lieutenant Frederick Alfred Ells

July 24, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

CDN/557

Age:

30

Force:

Army

Unit:

East Lancashire Regiment

Division:

1st

Additional Information


Born:

March 8, 1914
West Saint John, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

July 3, 1940
Saint John, New Brunswick

Frederick Ells was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the East Lancashire Regiment as a CANLOAN Officer. Son of Harry and Helen Ells of Saint John, New Brunswick. Husband of Phyllis Alberta Ells of Saint John.

Commemorated on Page 300 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BROUAY WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France

Grave Reference:

III. B. 10.

Location:

Brouay is a village in Normandy about 1.5 kilometres south of the main road from Bayeux to Caen and roughly midway between these two towns. BROUAY WAR CEMETERY is near the church and access to it is through the churchyard. Please find enclosed a leaflet giving details of BROUAY WAR CEMETERY, which I hope you will find of interest.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Essay (Page 1)– In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
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