| Rank | Sergeant |
| Service # | A9388 |
| Unit # | R.C.A.S.C. 1st. Division Supply Column |
| Resident | 80 Murray St., Chatham |
The son of Segt. Major John Ellis and his wife living at Murray Street, Chatham. The brother of Thomas Frederick, Jack and sisters Mary, Kathleen, Frances and Ada.
Trained in Canada two months. Went overseas and trained in England. Served at Dunkirk, Scotland, Brest, Sicily and Italy. Promoted from private to sergeant. Awarded Recognition at Dunkirk and the Sicily and Italy Star.
High tribute was given to the British and Canadian service corps for making it possible for the great artillery barrage concentrated on the German positions in the opening stages of the of the Canadian offensive across the Moro river.
Among the men Sgt. Charles Henry Ellis of Chatham and Lieut. R. G. Shearer of Blenheim was officer commanding one RCASC companies. CDN 11/12/43.
A separate article in the CDN 11/12/43(P) of Sgt. C. H. and his brother Thomas is also serving in Italy. Their father is also serving in the war.
The CDN 22/03/45 reported that the Ellis brothers who enlisted together returned to Canada together. Even while in England Sicily and Italy they were never more than a few miles apart. Charles was on an extended leave that five year men qualified for. “None of us are fussy about going back, but we wouldn’t mind if the draftees went along with us.”
Sergt. Ellis revealed that the 30-day rotation leave was officially broken service and when a veteran with six years service goes back he is starting all over again as far as “first in, first out”.
Charles had the pleasure to meet his six year old daughter when he arrived by bus in Chatham. The last time he saw Monica Charlotte she was four months old when he left for overseas. It must have been a wonderful moment when he got off the bus and she called out “There’s daddy!” Charles wife and daughter were living at 50 Lowe St., Chatham.
Discharged May 28th, 1945.
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