No.9138, Lance Corporal, George Ernest ELEY M.M.
Aged 27
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Born in Thorpe Morieux in 1890 (2nd qtr Cosford 4a:680) son of and Kate ELEY (née SUTTON)
1891 census...Aged 11 months, he was at Kings Hall Street, Rougham with his father George ELEY [24] farm labourer born Cockfield; his mother Kate [24] born Rougham; brother William [3] born Rougham 1901 census...Aged 10, he was at 34 Eastgate Sreet, Bury St.Edmunds with his parents ( father now threshing machine worker);brother William (farm labourer);sisters Daisy [7] born Rougham, Violet May [6], Ethel L [4], Lily Rosina [3] and Annie Angelina [1]. The last four all born in Bury St.Edmunds 1911 census...Aged 21, he was a private in the 1st Suffolks at Aldershot. At 5 Albert Row, Eastgate, Bury St Edmunds were his parents; brother Frederick [10]; sisters Daisy, Ethel, Lily, Annie and Edith [5]. His mother had born 12 children but 3 had died The pension card shows his mother moved from 5 Albert Row, Westgate, Bury St.Edmunds, to Bradfield St George. |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds. There are seldom citations for the Military medal but he was awarded his in November 1916. Dying of his wounds and no service record found, we cannot be sure when or where he was wounded. The battalion that day were attacking St.MARTIN-SUR-COJEUL. The medal index card does not show a clasp for the 1914 Star, but this may well be due to no-one claiming it, since the Battalion were in action before 22nd November 1914 and George was out there in October.
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