Memorial details

Memorial type
Addition to gravestone
District
Camden
Town
Highgate
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76773

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Current location

Highgate Cemetery
Swain's Lane
Highgate
Camden
Greater London
N6 6DU
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 28524 86966
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Addition to gravestone
Inscription
... DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO/ PATRIA MORI./ IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ LIEUTENANT/ CYRIL BROOKES ELLIS, H.A.C./ KILLED AT BEAUCOURT FRANCE/ NOV. 13TH 1916, AGED 28./ LIEUTENANT/ EVELYN CHARLES ELLIS, H.A.C./ KILLED AT BULLECOURT, FRANCE/ MAY 3RD 1917, AGED 32./ THE SONS OF E.B. AND A.E. ELLIS./ ALSO GRANDSONS OF JAMES MILLER/ LIEUTENANT/ CLAUD NORIE-MILLER,/ OF TORONTO. A.S.C. M.T./ DROWNED BY TORPEDOING OF/ TRANSPORT MAY 4TH 1917, AGED 32./ SON OF FRANCIS AND GRACE NORIE-MILLER/ OF CLEEVE, PERTH, SCOTLAND./ AND GRANDSON OF HENRY MILLER./ CAPTAIN EDWARD MILLER ELLIS/ M.C., H.A.C./ ATTACHED 18TH BATTALION./ LONDON REGIMENT./ ELDEST BROTHER OF THE ABOVE./ KILLED NEAR ALBERT IN NIGHT ATTACK/ ON THE 6TH AUGUST 1918,/ AGED 38 YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gravestone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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