History while in the forces
13 Aug 1918: letter at home all right28 Aug 1918: ditto date 20 Jul
16 Sep 1918: ditto date 21 Aug. Rumour prisoners over 14 months might be exchanged and then 4 months in Holland and perhaps sent home. Well.
23 Sep 1918: card to Mrs E. dated 31 Aug leaving that day for Camp in Clansthal (Harz) says all going together. Well
16 Dec 1918: wire at home he has arrived in Copenhagen
21 Dec 1918: called at the Bank. Arrived in Leith 19th then to Ripon. Advised Head Office of his return. Two months leave then reports at his demob.
08 Feb 1919: going to London today. Reports at demob 19th.
- Surname
- Ely
- Forename
- Elliot James Wilfred
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 6th Battalion Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment
- Branch
- Scarborough
- Date of Birth
- 10 Dec 1894
- Date of birth
- 1894
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 12 Jan 1911
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 23 Sep 1914
