People - Regiment: Royal Naval Reserve RNR HMT "Earl Lennox"

Born Hull. Skipper of the Red Box fleet. Married twice at St Barnabas Church He had six children. Joined the Mine sweepers on 6 Feb 1915. Appointed Skipper of the Minesweeper HMS Earl Lennox. Killed by a mine explosion off the Iris coast. Name Charles Edward Ellaby Rank 2 Hand (Mate) Regiment or Ship HMS … Read more

BORN HULL 1867. SON OF CHARLES EDWARD & MARTHA ELSIE ELLARBY – 89 ETON STREET, HULL. EDUCATED CHURCH STREET SCHOOL. EMPLOYED FOR MAY YEARS AS SKIPPER, WITH THE RED CROSSFLLET OF BOXING TRAWLERS. JOINED THE RNR MINESWEEPER SERVICE ON 06/02/1915. APPOINTED AS SECOND MATE, TO THE MINESWEEPER ‘EARL LENNOX’, ON 02/01/1916. KILLED OFF THE IRISH … Read more