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| WALLIS, Ellis |
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Ellis WALLIS, son of John WALLIS (c. 1775-c. 1845) and Alice PEAKE (c. 1776-c. 1838), was born circa 1820 in South Lopham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 10 December 1820 in South Lopham. He was attested into the military on 3 October 1838 at Quiddenham, Norfolk - into the Coldstream Guards, Private 2363, from South Lopham, a labourer, aged 17y 9m. View full FH text (See notes below) View Family Tree (See notes below) |
| Birth: | 1820 : South Lopham, Norfolk |
| Baptism: | 10.12.1820 : South Lopham, Norfolk |
| Marriage: | 1847 : Reg. 1847 Q4 Whitechaple London Vol 2 Page 558 |
| 1841 Census: | Portman Street Barracks, Marylebone, London : a soldier. (HO107 Piece 678 Folio 17 Page 10 Schedule 2242) |
| 1851 Census: | Garrison of the Tower of London, Whitechaple, London : a sergeant. (HO107 Piece 1546 Folio 668 Page 25 Schedule 50) |
| 1861 Census: | 2 Hall Place, Lambeth, London : a sergeant. (RG09 Piece 393 Folio 111 Page 27) |
| 1871 Census: | Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London : 50, drill instructor, living with wife Mary Ann (43), two servants, and a visitor Robert TEARE (36, soldier, born in South Lopham). (RG10 Piece 664 Folio 26 Page 1 Schedule 3) |
| Death: | 27.01.1881 : Sunninghill, Berkshire |
| Probate: | 04.03.1881 at Oxford, Oxfordshire : WALLIS Ellis. 4 March. The Will of Ellis Wallis formerly of 2 Hall's-place Kennington-lane in the County of Surrey Sergeant-Major in the 7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers but late of Sunninghill in the County of Berks Innkeeper who died 27 January 1881 at Sunninghall was proved at Oxford by Mary Ann Wallis of Sunninghill Widow the Relict the sole Executrix. Personal Estate under £400. |
| Military: | He was attested into the military on 3 October 1838 at Quiddenham, Norfolk - into the Coldstream Guards, Private 2363, from South Lopham, a labourer, aged 17y 9m. Ellis, a sergeant, was part of the Garrison of the Tower of London in 1851. He served in the “East” for over 2 years which was in the Crimean War where he was at the Siege of Sebastopol (Oct 1854 - Sep 1855). After his discharge he had been a permanent member of the 7th Surrey Rifle Volunteers rising to the rank of Sergeant-Major. |
| Newspaper: | The South London Press, 12 Feb 1881
VOLUNTEER NEWS.
7TH SURREY. - FUNERAL OF SERGEANT-MAJOR WALLIS.
The pleasant village of Sunninghill, in Berkshire, was the scene of a very stirring and exciting event on Thursday for so quiet a neighbourhood, there being a military funeral carried out by the 7th Surrey Rifles. about 70 of whom, together with the band, proceeded from their Head-quarters. in Kennington-lane, to pay a last tribute of respect to Mr. E. Wallis, who had been for 20 years Sergeant-Major of the regiment. The detachment arrived at Sunninghiil. at 2 o’clock, and marched to the Thatch Tavern, where several of the deceased’s old comrades of the Coldstream Guards and other friends had already assembled. At 3 o’clock the procession moved off in the following order, the band playing the “Dead March” in Saul; Firing party; band. under Bandmaster Sealy; the hearse (plumed), drawn by four horses, containing the body of the deceased enclosed in a polished elm coffin; two mourning coaches, the first containing the widow and brother of the lamented Sergeant-Major and Mr. and Mrs. Nicholls; the second, Mrs. R. Austin, Miss Grant, Mrs. Mountford, and son. Then followed Messrs. Brownlow, R. Austin, T. Austin, G. Watkins, Toser, Green, Carey. and Dester; all old comrades of the deceased, most of whom served with him in the Crimean War. Then came Sergeant-Major Spackman, Staff-Sergeant Fuller, and Sergeant Venn, of -the Coldstream Guards. Following these were the members of the 7th Surrey, under command of Colonel Porter, the other officers present being Captain and Adjutant Barns, Captains White, Putney, and Chubb, Lieutenant Odell, Quarter- master Hermon. and ex-uartermaster Chessher. On the arrival of the procession at the parish church the body was received by the Rev. H. R. Du Pr&eacure;, who read the first portion of the Burial Service as the body was conveyed into the church. On the coffin were placed the deceased’s three war medals, &c., together with several wreaths sent by sympathising friends. Messrs. E. Brownlow, R. Austin, T. Austin, and G. Watkins, all of whom are Crimean heroes, and wore three medals each, were pall-bearers. The mournful procession afterwards wended its way to the grave, where the remainder of the Service was concluded, and the mortal remains of Ellis Wallis, who was a model British soldier, and, withal, a genial comrade aud warm-hearted friend, were consigned to their last resting place. Three volleys having been fired over the grave, the mourners returned to the Thatch Tavern. A large number of the residents in the village assembled to witness, what was to them, no doubt, a novel spectacle ; and many more members of the 7th Surrey would have attended to testify their esteem for their old Sergeant-Major, but, the long distance from town and pressing matters of business, prevented them from doing so.
We may add that Mr. Wallis enlisted in the Coldstream Guards in 1838, in which distinguished regiment he row to the rank of Colour-Sergeant. He served through the Crimean War, and, having completed his term of service, retired on a pension in 1860, and became Sergeant-Major of the 7th Surrey. Having served in that capacity for 20 years, he retired in May last, when, as our readers may remember, we gave an account of the presentation to him of substantial testimonial from the corps m recognition of his faithful services. |
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