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Auction: 18001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 491

Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (Job Ellis, D.C.M.), officially re-impressed naming, good very fine

Job Ellis served as a Lance-Corporal, latterly Sergeant, with the 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment from 13 April 1914. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallant deeds at Mount Pleasant on 11 April 1917, the citation published in the London Gazette of 18 July 1917 stating:

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took over temporary command of the battalion during the advance and handled the men with the utmost confidence and skill, inspiring a fine example in the face of heavy fire.'

Ellis was awarded the Imperial Service Medal for his services as a Postman in Shrewsbury (London Gazette 21 October 1947, refers); sold with copied service record, war diary entries and reference to the sale at auction of his D.C.M. and 1914 Trio on 29 July 1992.

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