Westmount (Strangers') Cemetery, St Helier, Jersey
(now known as the Crematorium)
Photograph by Vic Geary
Notice of Death appears in Jersey
Evening Post of Saturday 24 March 1917
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of Saturday
3 October 1914
Another East Surrey Man Wounded. Mrs Ellis, wife of
Private Jack Ellis of the 1st East Surreys, has received
a letter from her husband stating that he has been wounded
in the left arm and is at present lying at the Royal
Herbert Hospital in Woolwich. The wounded man, in the
course of an interesting letter, states that his wound
is healing rapidly thanks to the kind attention of the
doctors and nurses. The greatest luxury he found on
arriving in England was a bed and, he humorously remarks
"he made good use of it".
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post of
Wednesday 21 October 1914
Wounded Arrive from the Front. By the
in-coming SS Sarnia last evening one of the soldiers
who arrived was Private J Ellis of the 1st East Surreys,
who was wounded in the left arm as previously reported
in these columns, and who had been lying at the Royal
Herbert Hospital in Woolwich. He received a warm welcome
from his wife and relatives.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Monday 9 November 1914
Private Ellis of the East Surreys, who
had been wounded in action, left by the steamer this
morning. We wish this patriotic Jersey lad the best
of luck and a safe return.
NEWS ITEM in Jersey Evening Post
of Saturday 24 March 1917
Roll of Honour. The death occurred yesterday
at 28 Albert Street of Private John Ellis of 1st East
Surrey Regiment. The deceased soldier was stationed
in the Island with the Regiment and married a local
young woman. He saw considerable service in France and
later in Serbia, but owing to being badly gassed and
wounded he was invalided. He returned to Jersey in June
last and had been unwell for some time and since the
cold weather it was evident that the gas has thoroughly
affected his system and he could not shake it off. The
late gallant soldier was 37 and leaves a widow and one
child. All those who wish to pay their last respects
to one who, though he has not died on the field of battle,
has made the supreme sacrifice for his King and Country
are invited to meet on Monday next at 2 o'clock at 28
Albert Street.
