George Edwin Ellison

Birth name	George Edwin Ellison
Born	10 August 1878; York, England
Died	11 November 1918 (aged 40); Mons, Belgium
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1902–1912; 1914–1918
Rank	Private
Service number	L/12643
Unit	5th Royal Irish Lancers
Battles/wars	First World War Battle of Mons; First Battle of Ypres; Battle of Armentières; Battle of La Bassée; Battle of Loos; Battle of Cambrai;

Private George Edwin Ellison (10 August 1878 – 11 November 1918) was the last British soldier to be killed in action during the First World War. He died at 09:30 am (90 minutes before the armistice came into effect), shot by a sniper while on a patrol in woodland on the outskirts of Mons, Belgium.

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