Brigadier Richard Stanley ELLIS C.B.E., M.C., R.A. ¹

  General Notes:

!GRO Births Indexes (London):
Ellis, Richard Stanley September 1884 Chertsey 2a 38.

!Birth Certificate :
Registration District : Chertsey, Surrey
Registration No. : 433 of August 1884
Date of Birth : 31st July 1884
Place of Birth : Birchwood, Weybridge
Name : Richard Stanley Ellis
Sex : Boy
Father : Richard Henry Ellis
Mother : Alice Nina Ellis formerly Williams
Occupation : Stock Broker
Informant : A. Nina Ellis, Mother
Residence : Weybridge
Date of Registration : 26th August 1884
Registrar : William Henry Higgins.

!1891 Census: Eastbourne, Sussex. RG12/772 F:29
149a) 34 Carlisle Rd,
Richard H. Ellis Hd M 36 Stockbroker Employer London,
Alice Nina " W M 29 India,
Richard S. " S U 6 Sry : Wybridge,
Alice M. " D U 5 London,
Gertude M. " D U 3 "
Violet N. " D U 1 Ssx : Crawley,
Caroline Haylor Sv U 34 Domestic Servant " : Hailsham,
Sarah A. Pritchard Sv U 20 Hrt : Two Waters.

!1901 Census: Crowthorne, Berkshire. RG13/1164 F:80
Richard G. (sic) Ellis Bd U 16 Pupil Sry : Weybridge.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, AUGUST 23, 1904.
ROYAL REGIMBNT OF ARTILLERY.
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery,
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Second Lieutenants.
Dated 29th July, 1904 :—
Richard Stanley Ellis.

!1911 Census: Meerut, India (Overseas Military) RG14/34990 E.D. 11
RG14PN34990 RD641 SD15 ED11 SN9999
Richard Stanley Ellis Lieutenant U 26 Commands F Ammunition Column RHA Sry : Weybridge.

!GRO Marriage Indexes (London):
Colvin, Margaret S. (Ellis) December 1914 St George Hanover Square 1a 1154,
Ellis, Richard S. (Colvin) December 1914 St George Hanover Square 1a 1154.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1917.
TO BE AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS..
Capt. (now Maj.) Richard Stanley Ellis, R.F.A.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 29 JUNE, 1917.
The undermentioned temp, appts. are made at the War Office: —
18th June 1917.
Maj. R. S. Ellis, M.C., R.A., and to be secd.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE 29th OCTOBER, 1918.
The undermentioned temp, appts. are made at the War Office: —
D.A.A.G&.—
Maj. R. S. Ellis, M.C., R.A., from a Staff Capt., vice Bt. Lt.-Col. P. L. W. Powell, D.S.O., Welsh R.
2nd Sept. 1918.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 28 FEBRUARY, 1919.
The undermentioned temp, appts. are made at the War Office.: —
A.A.G. (Cl.. X).—Maj. R. S. Ellis, M.C., R.A., from a D.A.A.G., and to be temp. Lt.-Cbl. whilst so empld.
7th Jan. 1919.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 APRIL, 1919.
The undermentioned temp. appt. is made at the War Office: —
D.A.A.G.—Bt. Lt.-Col. W. D. .S. Brownrigg, D.S.O., Notts. & Derby. R., from Cl. J., vice Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) R. S. Ellis, M.C., R.A. 1st Jan. 1919.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE,. 19 MARCH, 1920.
War Office, -
19th March, 1920.
TERRITORIAL FORCE.
ROYAL HORSE. AND ROYAL FIEE.D ARTILLERY.
2nd East Anglian Bde.—Maj. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., R.F.A., to be Adjt. 23rd . Feb. 1920.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 APRIL, 1920.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Supern. Maj.-R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., MC., is restd. to the estabt. 17th .Feb. 1920.
&
The undermentioned Majs. are secd, for service with the T.F.: —
R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C. 23rd Feb.1920.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 MAY, 1921.
RICHARD HENRY ELLIS, Deceased.
Pursuant to Statute 22 and 23 Vic., cap. 35.
NOTICE is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the estate of Richard Henry Ellis, late of Compton Grange, Eastbourne, and 11, Southfields Road, Eastbourne (who died on the 21st day of January, 1921, and whose will was proved in the Principal Probate Registry, on the 15th day of April, 1921, by Alice Nina Ellis and Richard Stanley Ellis, two of the executors named in the said will), are hereby
required to send the particulars, in writing, of their claims or demands to us, the undersigned, the Solicitors for the said executors, on or before the 25th day of June, 1921, at the undermentioned) address, after which date the above named executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having, regard only to the claims and demands of which they shall then have had notice; and the said executors will not be liable for the assets of the said Richard Henry Ellis, deceased, or any part thereof, so distributed, to any person or persons of whose claims or demands they shall not then have had notice.—
Dated this 18th day of May, 1921.
ROOPER and WHATELY, 17, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London, W.C. 2, Solicitors for the said Executors.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 28 SEPTEMBER, 1923.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
R.H. & R.F.A.—
Supern. Maj. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., is restd. to the estabt. 23rd Aug. 1923.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30 OCTOBER, 1925.
The undermentioned Majs. are secd, whilst holding the appt. of Maj. Instr. in Gunn.
1st Oct. 1925:—
R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30 OCTOBER, 1928.
ESTABLISHMENTS.
Maj. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., R.A., relinquishes the appt. of Maj.-Instr. in Gunn. (Arty.), Sch. of Arty.
1st Oct. 1928.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY,. 1932,
To be Bt. Lt.-Cols.
Maj. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., R.A,

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 APRIL, 1933
War Office, 4th April, 1933.
REGULAR ARMY.
Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., to be Lt.-Col. 2nd Apr. 1933.

!THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 NOVEMBER.
REGULAR ARMY.
Lt.-Col. R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., from R.A., to be Col. 1st Nov. 1936, with seniority 1st Jan. 1936.

!SUPPLEMENT TO TLONDON GAZETTE, 31st OCTOBER, 1939
REGULAR ARMY.
Col. (temp. Brig.) R. S. Ellis, O.B.E., M.C., retires on ist Nov. 1939, and is retained in his appt.

!SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1st JULY, 1941
CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD.
St. James's Palace, S.W.J.
The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: —
To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
Colonel (temporary Brigadier) Richard Stanley Ellis, O.B.E., M.C. (3066), Retired Pay, Reserve of Officers, late Royal Artillery.

!SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO LONDON GAZETTE - 28th of JULY, 1942
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
GENERAL LIST.
Col. (hon. Brig.) R. S. Ellis, C.B.E., M.C. (3066), having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Off. 31st July 1942.

!GRO Deaths Indexes (London):
Ellis, Richard S. 77 March 1962 Sturminster 7c 992.

Richard married Margaret Sneyd COLVIN, daughter of Maj John Russell Colquhoun COLVIN and Jessie Rosaline WEBSTER, on 26 Nov 1914 in London, Middlesex, England. (Margaret Sneyd COLVIN was born on 25 Dec 1886 in Mount Abu, Bombay, India, christened on 10 Jan 1887 in Abu, Bombay, India and died on 19 Jan 1979 in Cheltenham, Gloucester, England.)